O Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack
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The O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack was a surprise hit for everyone involved. The soundtrack, which features a collection of old American bluegrass and folk classics plus new tracks penned by some of bluegrass music's biggest stars, went to number one on the charts. It revived mainstream interest in what had become a very under the radar subgenre of music: bluegrass.
About the O Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack
The movie O Brother, Where Art Thou, which is a Coen Brothers creation, was set in Depression era Mississippi and told the story of three escaped convicts who managed to develop a music career while on the lam. Music plays a very important role in the film. The escapees formed a group called the Soggy Bottom Boys and became famous for their song Man of Constant Sorrow. A major backdrop to the story of the film was the burgeoning music and radio industry of the time.
The majority of the music in the film is old songs from the era re-recorded by modern artists, though there are a few original recordings used (such as Big Rock Candy Mountain by Harry McClintock). There are also a few new original tracks penned by Alison Krauss and her fellow Union Station member Dan Tyminski. Tyminski also sang Man of Constant Sorrow – it is his voice heard when George Clooney performs the track in the film.
O Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack Track Listing
The track listing for the O Brother Where Art Thou soundtrack is as follows:
- Po' Lazarus - James Carter and The Prisoners, arranged by Alan Lomax
- Big Rock Candy Mountain - Harry McClintock, written and performed
- You Are My Sunshine - Norman Blake, written by Charles Mitchell and Jimmie Davis
- Down to the River to Pray - Alison Krauss, traditional song arranged by Krauss
- Man of Constant Sorrow (radio version) - Soggy Bottom Boys and Dan Tyminski, arranged by Carter Stanley
- Hard Time Killing Floor Blues - Chris Thomas King, written by Skip James
- Man of Constant Sorrow (traditional version) - Norman Blake
- Keep on the Sunny Side - The Whites, written by A.P. Carter
- I'll Fly Away - Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch, written by Albert E. Brumley
- Didn't Leave Nobody but the Baby - Emmylou Harris, Alison Krauss, and Gillian Welch, arrangement by Alan Lomax, T-Bone Burnett and Gillian Welch
- In the Highways - Leah, Sarah, and Hannah Peasall, written by Maybelle Carter;
- I Am Weary, Let Me Rest - The Cox Family, written by Pete Roberts
- Man of Constant Sorrow - Dan Tyminski, Harley Allen and Pat Enright, written by Dick Burnett
- O Death - Ralph Stanley, traditional song
- In the Jailhouse Now - Soggy Bottom Boys and Tim Blake Nelson, written by Jimmie Rodgers
- Man of Constant Sorrow (with band) - Soggy Bottom Boys and Dan Tyminski, arranged by Carter Stanley
- Indian War Whoop - John Hartford, written by Hoyt Ming
- Lonesome Valley - The Fairfield Four, traditional song
- Angel Band - The Stanley Brothers, traditional song
A large cast of musicians lent a hand to the score of the film, including big names in the bluegrass and folk world like Tim O’Brien and Jerry Douglas. T-Bone Burnett produced the soundtrack and put together most of the tracks and artists.
Awards for the O Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack
The soundtrack won three Grammy Awards and was certified as seven times platinum in 2007. It topped the mainstream Billboard charts as well as the country and soundtrack charts and also went to number three in Canada.
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