TONY JOE WHITE

Singer, songwriter and Swamp Rock American music legend Tony Joe White 

- July 23, 1943 - October 24, 2018, RIP 

Born in Louisiana on a cotton farm White's down home swamp rock didn't travel well abroad from the 'hokey' homespun kind of American feel to his stuff and apart from Elvis covering his 'Polk Slad Annie' I doubt many over here would have heard of him. This is a shame as he was a good songwriter {'Rainy Night in Georgia' anyone?, he also wrote several of the songs for 'Catch My Soul' the gospel rock opera which he appeared in} and he was a fine guitarist too and his distinctive gravely voice would have been more accepted these days I feel. 

I posted this last note by sheer coincidence

Classic Songs re-visited - Tony Joe White

update - Big O posted this compilation of live Radio broadcasts of missed quality to be honest and all a bit hot for me . . . . . . but anyhoo
(it's polk salad green)
Big O Tony Joe White 

Track 109. Polk Salad Annie 4:14