Tony Joe White Musical artist

Tony Joe White (born July 23, 1943, Oak Grove, Louisiana) is an American singer-songwriter 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. He also wrote "Steamy Windows" and "Undercover Agent for the Blues" both big hits for Tina Turner in 1989; those two songs came by way of Turner's producer at the time, Mark Knopfler, who is a friend of White. "Polk Salad Annie" was also recorded by Elvis Presley and Tom Jones.

Personal facts

Tony Joe White
Birth dateJuly 23, 1943
Birth place
Oak Grove Louisiana , United States
Hometown
Oak Grove Louisiana
United States

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Musical artist

Career started1968
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Roots rock
instrument
Guitar
Ellis Guitars
record label
Warner Bros.
Monument Records
Polydor Records

Tony Joe White on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.tonyjoewhite.com