T-Bone Burnett first recorded in the early 70's as J. Henry Burnett and then as a member of the Alpha Band (a sort-of anti-Eagles). He first gained acclaim, though, as a member of Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. His solo career began in earnest thereafter, but many of his albums are no longer available, and one of the best, his 1983 Warner Brothers LP Proof Through The Night, has never even made it to CD. His rootsy, eclectic music has reached dizzying heights but can be thorny, and he has made his deepest mark as a producer (Elvis Costello, Los Lobos, Marshall Crenshaw, Roy Orbison, Dylan, and dozens more). Truth Decay is another winner, and it's available on Demon, an English label. His last solo effort, 1992's Criminal Under My Own Hat, is his best, though, and is well worth hunting down.

In early 2002, Burnett won a well-deserved Grammy as "Producer Of The Year" for his work on O Brother Where Art Thou, the soundtrack to the Coen brothers film that single-handedly sparked a roots music revival. In addition, there are plans for new records by both Burnett and his wife, Sam Phillips, and rumors of reissues are on the wind - stay tuned.