Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Apr. 3—Sure, lots of great songs have been written about many subjects, with by far the preponderance of them about the eternal ...

Half a century ago the AM airwaves included a tune by a momentarily famous rock singer who crooned about Polk Salad Annie. While not exactly epic lyrics, it did have a catchy beat which made it to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Swamp-rocker Tony Joe White, a cult-favorite singer/songwriter whose songs were covered by everyone from Elvis Presley to Tina ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Tony Joe White, the country bluesman and hit songwriter behind such successes as "Poke Salad Annie" and "Rainy Night in Georgia," has died. He was 75. A statement released Thursday ...

In 1969, Tony Joe White released what would become his signature song, the grooving, growling “Polk Salad Annie.” A cautionary tale about a Southern girl from a family of miscreants, it’d be covered ...

It would be extremely hard nowadays to imagine a family not visiting a grocery store each week. It would be even harder to imagine having to “live off the land” today. Growing up in a large ...

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A record label representative says Tony Joe White, the country bluesman and hit songwriter behind such successes as "Polk Salad Annie" and "Rainy Night in Georgia," has died. He was 75. A statement ...

Tony Joe White, who was known for his country, blues, and swamp-rock music died at the age of 75 Wednesday (Oct. 24) at his home in Tennessee. The singer was known for writing the hits "Polk Salad ...

"Polk Salad Annie" and "Rainy Night in Georgia" songwriter Tony Joe White died suddenly late Wednesday afternoon at his home in Leiper's Fork, Tenn., according to his family. "He wasn’t ill at all," ...

"Polk Salad Annie" and "Rainy Night in Georgia" songwriter Tony Joe White died suddenly late Wednesday afternoon at his home in Leiper's Fork, according to his family. "He wasn’t ill at all," said his ...