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"?
THE AVERY SET
Wishful Thinking
Various Artists
A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver Live
CHARLIE HADEN – Family & Friends
Rambling Boy
Jimmy LaFave
Blue Nightfall
DANNY FLOWERS
Tools For The Soul
TOM WAITS
Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers, and Bastards
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