Polk salad annie was also recorded by elvis presley and tom jones. 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, lord have mercy. Its worth going there to check out his credits decades of monster albums with elvis, joan baez, the monkees, waylon jennings, dan fogelberg, country joe mcdonald, new riders of the purple sage, jimmy buffett, the list goes on and on. Tom jones circa 1970 covering the tony joe white classic. In 1969, deep voiced southern songsmith tony joe white from oak grove, louisiana had a u. Tony joe white polk salad annie has been played on. Casey james covers polk salad annie at country music hall of fame during cma fest. 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.
Tony joe white polk salad annie 50th anniversary by swamp records published on 20190715t20. Oct 25, 2018 country and blues icon tony joe white who had the huge 60s hit polk salad annie has died. According to allmusicguide norbert putnam played bass on polk salad annie. Polk salad annie by tony joe white on amazon music. Tony joe white came in on that wave with polk salad annie, a curious song about a tough girl down in louisiana. Polk salad annie tony joe white song info allmusic. I gonna tell you a little story, so youll understand where im talking about down there we have a plant that grows out in the woods and the fields.
Jerry reed hubbard 19372008, known professionally as jerry reed, was an american country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films reed was born on the 20th march 1937 in atlanta, georgia, the. Tony joe white polk salad annie 1969, vinyl discogs. 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. Find album release information for polk salad annie live tony joe white on allmusic. Tony joe white polk salad annie 1968, monarch pressing. It was covered by bill carlisle, tomita, top of the pops, catedral and other artists.
In het nummer zingt white over het landelijke leven. Polk salad annie gators got you granny everybody said it was a shame. Lyrics for polk salad annie by tony joe white songfacts. 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. Now thats polk salad e used to know a girl that lived down there and e shed go out in the evenings to pick a mess of it e e7 ae e esus4add9 carry it home and cook it for supper, because thats about all they had to eat e but they did all right prechorus e7 down in louisiana e7 where the alligators grow so mean e7 lived a girl that i swear. Vinyl 7 tony joe white polk salad annie 1968, monarch pressing, vinyl discogs. The song was covered by the likes of tom jones and even. Polk salad annie aspen colorado, a single by tony joe white. Oct 25, 2018 swamprocker tony joe white, the cultfavorite singer whose polk salad annie was a favorite of elvis presleys, died wednesday at 75. 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.
Elvis presley released it on the album on stage february, 1970 in 1970. Official trailer for the elvis presley 1969 project listen to elvis presley. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Rainy night in georgia, which he wrote but was first made popular by brook benton in. Tony joe white polk salad annie lyrics genius lyrics.
Check out the best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie by tony joe white on amazon music. 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. Like the previous two albums, it was produced by ethan johns. Along with elvis and tom jones, tina turner covered his song steam windows. Wanneer tony joe white in 1969 zijn debuutalbum black and white uitbrengt, brengt dat album met polk salad annie gelijk een wereldhit voort. 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 lyricsfreak. Apr 05, 2017 check out polk salad annie by tony joe white on amazon music. Ook tom jones neemt zijn eigen versie van het liedje op en zet dat in 1970 op zijn. Tony joe white was the youngest of seven children who grew up on a cotton farm near. White was preparing for the 50th anniversary of polk salad annie, his first hit song. The best of tony joe white featuring polk salad annie by. Now some of yall never been down south too much im gonna tell you a little bit about thi. Richard groove holmes polk salad annie lyrics letssingit.
Vinyl 7 tony joe white polk salad annie 1969, vinyl discogs. Polk salad annie by tomita was written by tony joe white and was first recorded and released by tony joe white in 1968. Tony joe white net worth, biography, age, weight, height. Elvis presley polk salad annie sheet music notes, chords.
Polk salad annie is a 1968 song written and performed by tony joe white. Download or print elvis presley polk salad annie sheet music notes, chords. Pinocchio 1978 part 1 barry letts 70s 70s 1970s 1970s seventies television tv adaptation series serial. Everybody said it was a shame cause her mama was working on a chaingang. Rainy night in georgia, which he wrote but was first made popular by brook benton in 1970.
Mar 10, 2018 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 turners producer at the time, mark knopfler, who is a friend of white. Sock a little polk salad to him yeah, you know what, yeah, yeah. Read about polk salad annie from tom joness tom and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. 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. Sir thomas john woodward, obe born 7 june 1940, known by his stage name tom jones, is a welsh. Its lyrics describe the lifestyle of a poor rural southern girl and her family.
He also wrote steamy windows and undercover agent for the blues, both hits for tina turner in 1989. Song information for polk salad annie elvis presley on allmusic. Jerry reed hubbard 19372008, known professionally as jerry reed, was an american country music singer, country guitarist, session musician, songwriter, and actor who appeared in over a dozen films reed was born on the 20th march 1937 in atlanta, georgia, the second child of robert and cynthia hubbard. This is a story song about a poor girl from louisiana who does the best she can with what she has.
Download on amazon polk salad annie play on apple music. Tony joe white the gift first single from studio album hoodoo september 17, 20 via yep roc records. They caught the devil and put him in jail in eudora, arkansas 08. Provided to youtube by universal music group polk salad annie tom jones tom. 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 about. He became one of the most popular vocalists to emerge from the british invasion. Song information for polk salad annie tony joe white on allmusic. Swamprocker tony joe white, the cultfavorite singer whose polk salad annie was a favorite of elvis presleys, died wednesday at 75. Mar 26, 2016 tom jones circa 1970 covering the tony joe white classic. Tony joe white elvis presley tom jones tony joe white some of you all never been down south too much. Throughout his career, tom has been focused on and. Country and blues icon tony joe white who had the huge 60s hit polk salad annie. Polk salad annie live tony joe white releases allmusic. 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.
Een jaar na uitkomst covert elvis presley polk salad annie tijdens zijn eerste optreden in las vegas. Oct 28, 2010 by stephen pate talking swamp rock and a reader, my cousin, suggested tony joe white from louisiana. Recommended tracks what have i done wrong featuring joe bonamassa by john mayall published on 20181107t21. Apr 27, 2015 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. 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. Long lost suitcase is the 41st studio album released by welsh singer tom jones, released on 9 october 2015. Tom jones polk salad annie tony joe white tom jones polk salad annie tony joe white skip navigation sign in. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. 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. Sir thomas john woodward, obe born 7 june 1940, known by his stage name tom jones, is a welsh singer. White scored backtoback early successes, thanks to his own hit version of polk salad annie, which reached no.
The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Polk salad annie was also recorded by joe dassin, elvis presley, and tom jones. Tony joe white was the youngest of seven children who grew up. Polk salad annie text guitar tab by tony joe white. Tony joe white polk salad annie 50th anniversary by. Polk salad annie by elvis presley was written by tony joe white and was first recorded and released by tony joe white in 1968. 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. But daddy was a lazy and a nocount claimed he had a bad back all her brothers were fit. Polk salad annie lyrics international lyrics playground. Apr 9, 2017 polk salad annie tony joe white youtube stay safe and healthy. Polk salad annie by tony joe white text guitar tab.
Im gonna tell you a little story, so youll understand where im talking about down there we have a plant that grows out in the woods and the fields, and it looks something like a turnip green. Polk salad annie by tony joe white appears on his 1969 album, black and 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. The song was covered by the likes of tom jones and even elvis. 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. The new deluxe release live 1969 is the definitive chronicle of elvis first residency at the international hotel, with 11 complete sets from august of that year four of which are released in full for the first time ever. 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. Top 10 hit with his classic swamp rock tune polk salad annie. Polk salad annie singersongwriter tony joe white dead. Elvis presley polk salad annie lyrics genius lyrics.
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