Vinyl 7 tony joe white polk salad annie 1969, vinyl discogs. Song information for polk salad annie tony joe white on allmusic. The best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie, an album by tony joe white on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. And in the fields looks somethin like a turnip green and everybody calls it polk salad, polk salad elvis presley covered the song. Tony joe white reigned supreme as one of the true masters of getdown funky bluesy swamp rock music. Tony joe white came in on that wave with polk salad annie, a curious song about a tough girl down in louisiana. Since then, tony joe white has regularly performed his brand of rocking rural southern soul while recording for more specialized companies. Oct 25, 2018 swamprocker tony joe white, the cultfavorite singer whose polk salad annie was a favorite of elvis presleys, died wednesday at 75. He had a big hit with his classic hardstomping song polk salad.
Check out polk salad annie by tony joe white on amazon music. In 1969, tony joe white released what would become his signature song, the grooving, growling polk salad annie. It was recorded at rca victor studios, nashville and produced by billy swan. Its a style white would carry on, which probably led to some lean times as far as popularity, but he still has panache even today, releasing a new album a few years back with some fine duets with some modern. Polk salad annie tony joe white song info allmusic. He was the youngest of seven children who grew up on a cotton farm near oak grove, louisiana. The best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie. Karaoke polk salad annie video with lyrics tony joe white. Mar 03, 2016 polk salad annie is a 1968 song written and performed by tony joe white.
Bluesrocksanger tony joe white ist tot rolling stone. Find album release information for polk salad annie live tony joe white on allmusic. A 1969 hit written and performed tony joe white, polk salad annie, is about poke sallet, the cooked greenslike dish made from pokeweed. The best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie tony joe white. Polk salad annie, polk salad annie everybody said it was a shame cause her mama was working on the chain gang a mean, vicious woman everyday fore supper time shed go down by the truck patch and pick her a mess of polk salad and carry it home in a tote sack polk salad annie the gators got you granny everybody said it was a shame. Top 10 hit with his classic swamp rock tune polk salad annie. Tony joe white polk salad annie aspen colorado discogs. Songteksten voor polk salad annie van tony joe white. Polk salad annie s lyrics describe the lifestyle of a generic poor southern girl. Tony joe white born july 23, 1943, oak grove, louisiana, united states is an american singersongwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit polk salad annie.
Tony joe white polk salad annie lyrics genius lyrics. Shop the best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie. Polk salad annie polk salad annie everybody said it was a shame cause her mama was working on the chaingang a mean, vicious woman everyday fore supper time shed go down by the truck patch and pick her a mess o polk salad and carry it home in a tote sack polk salad annie gators got you granny everybody said it was a shame cause her mama. Every day fore suppertime shed go down by the truck patch and pick herself a mess o pokl salad and carry. On my tapes that i recorded from the radio in the eighties are several pretty interesting tracks from tony joe white. Polk salad annie polk salad annie everybody said it was a shame cause her mama was working on the chaingang a mean, vicious woman everyday fore supper time shed go down by the truck patch and pick her a mess o polk salad and carry it home in a tote. Tony joe had modest country hits with the lady in my life and we belong together. Sing polk salad annie by tony joe white with lyrics on karafun. The best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie spotify. Tony joe white the best of tony joe white featuring. He also wrote steamy windows and undercover agent for the blues, both hits for tina turner in 1989. Black and white by tony joe white album, swamp rock.
This is a story song about a poor girl from louisiana who does the best she can with what she has. Some of you all never been down south too much im gonna tell you a little bit about this so youll understand where im talking about. White first began performing music at school dances. The best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie by. Mar 16, 2017 in this video, johnny cash joins music star tony joe white to sing his hit song polk salad annie. It contained the single polk salad annie which was a staple of elvis presleys live sets in the 1970s. Tony joe white rainy night in georgia germany 1992. Tony joe white polk salad annie lyrics lyricsfreak. Its lyrics describe the lifestyle of a poor rural southern girl and her family.
Tony joe white holed up second single from studio album hoodoo september 17, 20 via yep roc records. And tony joe white mutates into a third class crooner. Written by white himself, polk salad annie is a tale of a poor young girl growing up in the south, and if you know anything at all about southern cuisine, then you know that the title is referencing polk sallet, a. Tony joe white 159 polk salad annie music avenue 160 baby please dont go music avenue 161 i want you music avenue 162 roosevelt and ira lee music avenue 163 hard to handle music avenue 164 when you touch me music avenue 165 you got me running music avenue 166 you got me running part 2 music avenue. Every day fore suppertime shed go down by the truck patch and pick herself a.
In this video, johnny cash joins music star tony joe white to sing his hit song polk salad annie. Choose from tony joe white sheet music for such popular songs as a rainy night in georgia, polk salad annie, and. Print instantly, or sync to our free pc, web and mobile apps. In 1969, deep voiced southern songsmith tony joe white from oak grove, louisiana had a u. Tony joe white july 23, 1943 october 24, 2018, nicknamed the swamp fox, was an american singersongwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit polk salad annie and for rainy night in georgia, which he wrote but was first made popular by brook benton in 1970. Rainy night in georgia, which he wrote but was first made popular by brook benton in. Polk salad annie live tony joe white releases allmusic. A cautionary tale about a southern girl from a family of miscreants, itd be covered by everyone from elvis presley to the foo fighters, who recreated polk salad annie with white himself on david letterman in 2014. Tony joe white reigned supreme as one of the true masters of getdown funky bluesy swamp. Polk salad annie, polk salad annie everybody said it was a shame cause her momma was a workin on the chain gang a mean vicious woman everyday for supper time, shed go down by the truck patch and pick her a mess of polk salad, and carry it home in a tow sack polk salad annie, the gators got your granny everybody says it was a shame. Swamprocker tony joe white, the cultfavorite singer whose polk salad annie was a favorite of elvis presleys, died wednesday at 75. Elvis presley polk salad annie lyrics genius lyrics. Polk salad annie is a 1968 song written and performed by tony joe white. White continues to tour and record into the 21st century, and his bluesy songs have been covered by dozens of artists ranging from elvis presley and tim mcgraw, to dusty springfield and tina turner.
Tony joe white oak grove, louisiana, july 23, 1943 october 24, 2018 was an american swamp rock singersongwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit polk salad annie and for rainy night in georgia, which he wrote but was first made popular by brook benton in 1970. Black and white was the first album released by tony joe white. Polk salad annie by tony joe white appears on his 1969 album, black and white. Tony joe white performing polk salad annie on british television in 1970 this song was made famous by elvis presley, but many prefer the. Polk salad annie, an album by tony joe white on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Tony joe white polk salad annie 1969, vinyl discogs. Polk salad annie by tony joe white on amazon music. Following graduation from high school tony joe went on to perform in night clubs in texas and louisiana. Hear tony joe white revisit polk salad annie with robert cray. Some of you all never been down south too much im going to tell you a little story, so youll understand where im talking about down there we have a plant that grows.
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