Was a member of Bob Dylan's "Rolling Thunder Review" in 1975.
Burnett's nickname was the basis of a subplot in an episode of Seinfeld (1989) ["The Maid", Episode 19, in the final season, 1998] in which George expresses the desire to be known around the office as "T Bone.".
Winner of the Grammy for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical at the
44th Annual Grammy Awards (27 February 2002). He won for the O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
soundtrack, its companion album "Down from the Mountain", and wife
Sam Phillips's album "Fan Dance".
Has a daughter, Simone, born in the late 1990s, with ex-wife Sam Phillips. Also has children from a previous marriage.