Its the song that proved him to be a master story teller and a guy who can find a groove where no one else can find it. 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. Tom jones lyrics 372 song lyrics sorted by album, including green green grass of home, its not unusual, delilah. Now some of yall never been down south too much im gonna tell you a little bit about this so that youll understand what im talking about down there we have a plant that grows out in the woods and the fields looks somethin like a turnip green everybody calls it polk salad, polk salad, huh used to know a girl that lived down there and shed go out in the evenings and pick her a mess of it.
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. Polk salad annie lyrics by tony joe white swamp people. Bluesrocksanger tony joe white ist tot rolling stone. Along with elvis and tom jones, tina turner covered his song steam windows.
Willie and laura mae jones was covered by dusty springfield and released as a single, later. The song polk salad annie was written by tony joe white and was first recorded and released by tony joe white in 1968. Polk salad annie by tony joe white on amazon music. Noted producers on this set include tom dowd, jerry wexler, billy swan, and peter asher. He also wrote steamy windows and undercover agent for the blues, both hits for tina turner in 1989.
Tony joe white performs polk salad annie the delete bin. Find album release information for polk salad annie live tony joe white on allmusic. Tony joe white simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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 gators got your granny everybody said it was a shame for the mama was working on the chaingang what a mean, vicious woman everyday before suppertime 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 gators got you granny everybody said it was a shame cause. The best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie spotify. Tony joe white the swamp fox was an american singersongwriter and guitarist best known for his 1969 hit song polk salad annie also recorded by elvis, tom jones and dusty springfield and for rainy night in georgia which he wrote but was originally made popular by brook benton in 1970.
Tom jones thomas john woodward 1965 along came jones. Tony joe white the best of tony joe white featuring polk. Polk salad annie was also recorded by joe dassin, elvis presley, and tom jones. Tony joe whiteswamp music monument rarities180 gram. Tom jones thomas john woodward 1965 along came jones 01. 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. Oct 28, 2010 tony joe white was a singer songwriter with a long career and a few big hits like polk salad annie and rainy night in georgia. Down in louisiana where the alligators grow so mean there lived a girl that i swear to the world made the alligators look tame polk salad annie, polk salad annie everybody said it was a shame cause her mama was working on a chaingang a mean, vicious woman groan every day before suppertime shed go down by the truck patch and pick her a mess. Charles, roy orbison, dusty springfield, tom jones and etta james.
There are alcoholic hillfolk old man willis, detached lawmen high sheriff of calhoun county, wild pokeweed and mean alligators polk salad annie, his massive hit, iterant hell drivers backwoods preacher man, futile racism willie and laura mae jones, and nights spent circling the local dairy queen. Casey james covers polk salad annie at country music hall of fame during cma fest. White went on to write the brook benton classic rainy night in georgia and produce songs for other artists. This is a story song about a poor girl from louisiana who does the best she can with what she has. Polk salad annie by tony joe white americana music show. Polk salad annie text guitar tab by tony joe white. Apr 30, 2016 polk salad annie is the song that launched tony joe white into the mythic word of swamp music. Here are the most popular versions guitar tabs, chords, bass, ukulele chords. Cover versions of polk salad annie written by tony joe white. Read about polk salad annie from tom jones s tom and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Polk salad annie by tony joe white appears on his 1969 album, black and white. White was 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 hits. Laura mae jones also memorably covered by dusty springfield right after.
Polk salad annie by tony joe white text guitar tab. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. 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. Tony joe white ought to be up there in the hall of fame. Jan 20, 2010 tony joe white performs polk salad annie listen to this track, a prime cut of classic swamp rock from one of the pioneers of the form, 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 sack polk salad annie gators got you granny everybody said it was a shame cause her mama. Polk salad annie gators got you granny everybody said it was a shame cause the mama was working on the chaingang whoo, how wretched, dispiteful, straightrazor totin woman. Ukulele chords for polk salad annie by tony joe white. Cover versions of polk salad annie written by tony joe.
Oct 26, 20 the best version of this song hands down. He became one of the most popular vocalists to emerge from the british invasion. 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. The muscle shoals sound polk salad annie tony joe white. Recorded on november 6, 2008 at paradiso in amsterdam, nl. Featuring jeff hale on drums and tyson rogers on keyboards. He was born in oak grove, west carroll parish, louisiana. It was covered by bill carlisle, tomita, top of the pops, catedral and other artists. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Tony joe white polk salad annie text guitar tab learn the song with the online tablature player.
Willie and laura mae jones, soul francisco, aspen colorado, whompt out on you, dont steal my love, polk salad annie, whos making love,scratch my back, little green apples, wichita linemanand look of love. Throughout his career, tom has been focused on and committed to providing exquisite dining. Check out polk salad annie by tony joe white on amazon music. 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. White was 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. Tony joe white july 23, 1943 october 24, 2018 was an american singersongwriter and guitarist. Sir thomas john woodward, obe born 7 june 1940, known by his stage name tom jones, is a welsh singer. In 1969, deep voiced southern songsmith tony joe white from oak grove, louisiana had a u. Tony joe white is very cool and does the strat justice. Top 10 hit with his classic swamp rock tune polk salad annie.
Posthumous tony joe white release collects rarities and outtakes from the. Polk salad annie live tony joe white releases allmusic. Swamp rockmusiker tony joe white verstirbt mit 75 jahren. Mar 26, 2016 tom jones circa 1970 covering the tony joe white classic. Traditionally, the term to describe the type of food highlighted in the song is polk or poke sallet, a cooked greens dish made from pokeweed.
Sing polk salad annie by tony joe white with lyrics on karafun. 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. 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. Polk salad annie is a 1968 song written and performed by tony joe white. Polk salad annie by tom jones with lyrics soundbae. Off topic whenever i hear polk salad annie, it reminds me of my old boy scout handbook, lol. 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. Its lyrics describe the lifestyle of a poor rural southern girl and her family. Tony joe white polk salad annie lyrics genius lyrics. Country and blues icon tony joe white who had the huge 60s hit polk salad annie has. Tony joe whiteswamp music monument rarities180 gram vinyl. Eric clapton, willie nelson, rod stewart, johnny cash, waylon jennings, tom jones, dusty springfield, shelby lynne, nancy wilson, etta. 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. Gems like polk salad annie and rainy night in georgia were just.
Read about polk salad annie from tom joness tom and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Polk salad annie for elvis presley in 1969 also recorded by tom jones and. The best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie by. Tony joe white came in on that wave with polk salad annie, a curious song about a tough girl down in louisiana. Tony joe white polk salad annie double serving duration.
Whites erfolgreichster song polk salad annie gehorte zum. Tony joe white was an american singersongwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit polk salad annie and for rainy night in georgia. Tom jones circa 1970 covering the tony joe white classic. Tony joe white, nicknamed the swamp fox,1 was an american. Elvis presley and tom jones even recorded their own versions of polk salad annie. Karaoke polk salad annie video with lyrics tony joe white. If some of yall never been down south too much im gonna tell you a little bit about this so that youll understand what im talkin.
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