Tony Joe White – Rich Woman Blues from the Album The Heroines
(born July 23, 1943, Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States) is an American singer-songwriter and guitar player, best known for his 1969 hit “Polk Salad Annie” and for “Rainy Night in Georgia”, which he composed, however, was very first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970. He likewise composed “Steamy Windows” and “Undercover Agent For The Blues” both successful for Tina Turner in 1989; those 2 tunes came by way of Tina’s producer at the time, Mark Knopfler, who’s a good friend of Tony. “Polk Salad Annie” was likewise recorded by Elvis Presley and Tom Jones. (via: Wikipedia)
Covered by the likes of Ray Charles, Elvis, and Tina Turner, Tony has done it all. Growing up in Louisiana, White observed the sights, sounds, and details of his surroundings and turned them into songs that revolutionized and popularized Swamp Rock music. With multiple albums breaking the Top 10 on Billboard’s Top Blues Albums chart, he still believes that music is not about getting the next No. 1 hit, but about writing from your soul. (via: grammymuseum.org)
Tony Joe White died of a heart attack on October 24, 2018, at the age of 75.
Albums
1969: Black and White (Monument Records #18114)
1969: …Continued (Monument Records #18133)
1970: Tony Joe (Monument Records #18142)
1971: The Best Of Tony Joe White (Monument Records #10000) – compilation
1971: Tony Joe White (Warner Bros. Records #1900)
1972: The Train I’m On (Warner Bros. Records #2580)
1973: Homemade Ice Cream (Warner Bros. Records #2708)
1973: Catch My Soul – original soundtrack (Metromedia Records/RCA #BML1-0176)
1975: The Best Of Tony Joe White (Warner Bros. [UK] Records #56149) – compilation of the three Warner Bros. albums.
1976: Eyes (20th Century Records #T-523)
1980: The Real Thang (Casablanca Records #NB-7233)
1983: Dangerous (Columbia Records #FC-38817)
1986: Tony Joe White Live! (Dixiefrog [France] Records #DFG-8407) – a live recording from 1971.
1991: Closer to the Truth (Remark Records/Polydor #511 386–2; also on Swamp Records #723-2)
1993: The Path Of A Decent Groove (Remark Records/Polydor #519 938–2)
1993: The Best Of Tony Joe White Featuring Polk Salad Annie (Warner Bros. Records #45305) – CD compilation
1995: Lake Placid Blues (Remark Records/Polydor #527 530–2)
1997: Collection (RDM Festival [Australia] Records #D-31737) – compilation
1998: Live In Europe 1971 (Wise Buy Records #WB-885972; also on Delta Music #MCPS-23114)
1998: Groupie Girl (Movieplay/Intermusic #MPG 74023)
1999: One Hot July (Remark Records/Polydor #558 894–2; reissued on Hip-O Records/Mercury #562 720–2)
2000: Greatest Hits And More (Polydor [Netherlands] Records #541 396–2) – 2CD compilation
2000: Tony Joe White In Concert (Brilliant [UK] Records #BT-33053)
2001: The Beginning (Swamp Records #82268 55520 21; reissued on Audium Records/Koch #8139)
2002: Snakey (Swamp Records #75887 70724 21; also on Munich [Netherlands] Records #MRCD-241)
2003: Dangerous Eyes (Raven [Australia] Records #RVCD-159)
2004: The Heroines (Sanctuary Records #06076 86366 20)
2006: Live From Austin TX (New West Records #NW-6092) – a live recording from 1980.
2006: Uncovered (Swamp Records #75887 70724 38; also on Munich [Netherlands] Records #MRCD-279)
2006: Swamp Music: The Complete Monument Recordings (Rhino Handmade Records #RHM2 7731)
2008: Live At The Basement (ZYX/Pepper Records #PEC-20392) – a live recording from 2002.
2008: Deep Cuts (Swamp Records #75887 70834 34; also on Munich [Netherlands] Records #MRCD-295)
2010: The Shine (Swamp Records #82268 57220 28; also on Munich [Netherlands] Records #MRCD-323)
2010: That On The Road Look ‘Live’ (Rhino Handmade Records #RHM2 542696) – reissue of the Dixiefrog release.
2010: Live In Amsterdam (Munich [Netherlands] Records #MRCD-325) – CD + DVD combo
2011: Tony Joe White Collection (Cargo [Germany] Records #87121 770583 10) – 3CD compilation
2012: Collected (Universal [Poland] Music #6007 533767 06) – 3CD compilation
2013: Hoodoo (Yep Roc Records #2348)
2015: The Complete Warner Bros. Recordings (Real Gone Music #8480 640032 98) – 2CD compilation
2015: Swamp Fox: The Definitive Collection 1968-1973 (Union Square [UK] Records #6984 588225 29)
2016: Rain Crow (Yep Roc Records #2450)
2018: Bad Mouthin’ (Yep Roc Records #2593)
2021: Smoke from the Chimney (Easy Eye Sound)
