Death Letter

“We’re starting and ending the season with deep, deep classic American vernacular,” T Bone Burnett – music producer and soundtrack curator of HBO’s True Detective.

‘Death Letter Blues’ was originally recorded by Delta Blues artist, Son House, in 1965. Cassandra Wilson’s 1995 version is used as the opening of True Detective Season 3. The song was also famously revamped by The White Stripes.

Like you, I’m a massive True Detective fan. Cassandra Wilson’s version of Death Letter is so gritty and raw — I just love it.

I wanted to put my stamp on it, and arrange Cassandra…