Vignettes weaving together the stories of six individuals in the old West at the end of the Civil War. Following the tales of a sharp-shooting songster, a wannabe bank robber, two weary traveling performers, a lone gold prospector, a woman traveling the West to an uncertain future, and a motley crew of strangers undertaking a carriage ride.
The Book — Carter Burwell
The book 'Ballad of Buster Scruggs' opens to the first story.
Cool Water — Tim Blake Nelson
Beginning of Buster's story, he sings on his horse.
Carefree Drifter — David Rawlings, Gillian Welch
Randall Collins — Carter Burwell
Near Algodones — Carter Burwell
The Wingless Thrush — Carter Burwell
Our Revels — Carter Burwell
When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings — Willie Watson, Tim Blake Nelson
Cowboy in black defeats Buster in a gun duel.
Canyon Awake — Carter Burwell
How Deep — Carter Burwell
Hello, Mr. Pocket! — Carter Burwell
The prospector finds a pocket of gold.
Your Share — Carter Burwell
Little Joe The Wrangler (Surly Joe) — Tim Blake Nelson
Goodbye Canyon — Carter Burwell
Unmarked Grave — Carter Burwell
Wagon Train — Carter Burwell
Certainty — Carter Burwell
The Oregon Trail — Carter Burwell
Seeking Alice — Carter Burwell
Mr. Arthur rides off in search of Alice Longebaugh.
The Gal Who Got Rattled — Carter Burwell
The Unfortunate Lad — Brendan Gleeson
The Mortal Remains — Carter Burwell
The End of Buster Scruggs — Carter Burwell