In honour of Ry Cooder's 72nd birthday, we made a playlist focusing on the guitarist and musicologist's sessions and contributions to other people's records, as well as some of his collaborations with other artists. This isn't even the tip of the iceberg, but it's a good start.
His solo career is also pretty much essential listening material for any music fan so once you've listened to this, do yourself a favor and check out the albums he released under his own name.