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"?
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
Gently Weeps
Weyes Blood
Front Row Seat To Earth
NEKO CASE
Fox Confessor Brings the Flood
THE BALLROOM THIEVES
The Devil & The Deep
SUFJAN STEVENS
The BQE
ERIN MCKEOWN
Sing You Sinners, 2007
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