Ned Sublette

Ned Sublette (born 1951) is an American composer, musician, record producer, musicologist, historian, and author.

Sublette studied Spanish Classical Guitar with Hector Garcia at the University of New Mexico and with Emilio Pujol in Spain.

He grew up in Portales, New Mexico, moved to New York City in 1976, and has worked with John Cage, LaMonte Young, Glenn Branca, David Van Tieghem, and Peter Gordon.

[2] In 2006, Willie Nelson released Sublette's song "Cowboys Are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other" in the wake of the success of Brokeback Mountain.

[5] The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square, (ISBN 9781556527302) was published in 2008 by Lawrence Hill Books.