Oscar-nominated ‘I Am Ready, Warden,’ music compilations for fire survivors

“I Am Ready, Warden” follows the last days of John Henry Ramirez, a Texas death row prisoner who murdered a convenience store worker. Credit: Youtube.

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I Am Ready, Warden,” nominated for an Oscar, follows John Henry Ramirez in the days before he was executed in Texas for murder. It also spotlights the sons of both Ramirez and his victim. 

Jarvis Cocker, Nick Cave, Primal Scream and other artists have produced new music compilations, including “Los Angeles Rising,” to help survivors of the recent LA fires.