O Brother, Where Art Thou? is the soundtrack album of music from the 2000 American film of the same name, written, directed and produced by the Coen Brothers and starring George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, and John Goodman. The soundtrack was conceived as a major component of the film, not merely as a background or support. For this reason it was decided to record the soundtrack before filming. The soundtrack, produced by T-Bone Burnett, uses bluegrass, country, gospel, blues, and folk music appropriate to the time period. With the exception of a few vintage tracks (such as Harry Read more on Last.fm.
The soundtrack for O’Brother Where Art Thou is one of those instantly gratifying audio experiences. It sounds amazing from head to toe, features some of the best bluegrass, folk and blues artists of the last hundred years and manages to resurrect the spirit of Bill Monroe, AP Carter and the legacy of the King Biscuit era. With pros like Allison Krauss, Gillian Welch, Ricky Scaggs and the great Ralph Stanley, this is a home bred affair, a timeless piece of Tennessee, Virginia and the sweet deep south.