Ry Cooder

Ry Cooder – Ry Cooder in Concert in Milan, Italy – June 26, 2009 – Milan – Milan, Italy – Photo Credit: Solarpix / PR Photos

Birth Name: Ryland Peter Cooder

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Date of Birth: March 15, 1947

Ethnicity: German (father), Italian (mother)

Family Background: Ry Cooder is an American musician, songwriter, film score composer, and record producer.

He is best known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and his collaborations with traditional musicians from many countries.

Ry is the son of Bill Cooder and Emma Casaroli. His father had German ancestry and his mother was of Italian descent.

Ry’s maternal grandparents were Peter B. Casaroli (the son of ? Casaroli and ? Delope) and Rosa “Rose” Sabini. They were both born in Italy, likely in Parma, Emilia-Romagna (source: http://ricerca.repubblica.it/)

Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH4F-C7V