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"?
EILEN JEWELL
QUEEN OF THE MINOR KEY
Lyal Strickland
Balanced on Barbed Wire
KELLER (WILLIAMS) & THE KEELS
Thief
Joel Rafael
Americana Music Festival Sampler
Gabrielle Louise
If The Static Clears
Jim Keaveny
Put It Together
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