The ersatz blues story of the film gives Ry Cooder leeway to turn in an impressive blues-derived soundtrack featuring Sonny Terry along with his usual collaborators Van Dyke Parks , Jim Keltner , Nathan East , and others. But it's Cooder 's guitar playing that highlights the album.
Crossroads Down In Mississippi Cotton Needs Pickin' Viola Lee Blues See You In Hell, Blind Boy Nitty Gritty Mississippi He Made A Woman Out Of Me Feelin' Bad Blues Somebody's Callin' My Name Willie Brown Blues Walkin' Away Blues