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"?
Darlo Anger's Republic of Strings
Generation Nation
Uncle Earl
Waterloo, Tennessee
MISSY HIGGINS
The Ol' Razzle Dazzle
AJ Downing and The Buick 6
Way Back Home
PALEFACE
I Just Wanna Play Guitar
CAITLIN ROSE
Own Side Now
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