Even among the veteran players of the Buena Vista Social Club, troubadour Compay Segundo was considered the eldest and wisest of them all. "Incorrecto," he would often chide producer/guitarist Ry Cooder as the initial Buena Vista recording sessions became a definitive blueprint of authentic Cuban son. Fortunately, the success of the original allowed many Club members to indulge in a series of stellar solo albums. Compay's were some of the best, laced with melodious clarinet lines and rustic vocal choruses. This exhilarating playlist delves into the youth and the glorious final years of a rum-loving man who devoted most of his 95 years on this planet to music.