Many of Ry's albums are pretty eclectic. He liked to do old depression-era stuff, gospel, calypso, and world music. He sings the lead vocals on much of his music and, while an adequate singer, his singing is not his strong suit.
There is a 2-CD set of his soundtrack work called Music By Ry Cooder which includes a lot of the solo slide guitar that you're referring to.
There is a 2-CD set of his soundtrack work called Music By Ry Cooder which includes a lot of the solo slide guitar that you're referring to.