2003-12-30
The latest soundtrack assembled by uber-producer T-Bone Burnett features numerous renditions of traditional ballads performed by Americana elite like Alison Krauss, Tim O'Brien and Dirk Powell. The highlight, though, is the recasting of The White Stripe's Jack White as an acoustic country blues musician. Is there an Oscar for "Best Supporting Musician"?
Jim White
A Funny Little Cross to Bear
Jefferson Ross
Live At Hillbilly Haiku
ELVIS PERKINS
Elvis Perkins in Dearland
TWO LOONS FOR TEA
Nine Lucid Dreams
MAGGIE BJORKLUND
Coming Home
DEADSTRING BROTHERS
CANNERY ROW
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