Tony Joe White is still king of the swamp. Although no Granny-masticating lizards of the “Polk Salad Annie” persuasion loom large in Smoke From the Chimney, Tony Joe White’s latest unboxed swampthings collection, his signature bigfoot backbeat still tramples the […]
He was the voice of the swamp people, his folksy, humorous accounts of the antics of his downhome neighbors in rural Louisiana providing him with a songwriting career that persuaded Elvis Presley, Tom Jones, Brook Benton, Waylon Jennings, Ray Charles, […]
It’s been fifty years since Tony Joe White stepped into the spotlight with his Muscle Shoals-infused debut Black and White, and its iconic single “Polk Salad Annie.” He continued to thread his southern roots through five decades of touring and […]
There’s a lot to say in reviews of this week’s batch of new releases. We’ve got a Holler, a Strange Conversation, and a bit of Bad Mouthin’ too. We’ve also got some insights from the artists themselves on those albums. We’ve also got the scoop […]
Tony Joe White Bad Mouthin’ Yep Roc Records This disc from the 75 year old northern Louisiana native reflects and releases his deep sun-baked voice and guitar that has more resonance than the Rocky Mountains and is deeper […]
If you’re looking for a swamp thing, Tony Joe White is your go-to man. For the last 50 years, White has been thrashing around in the muck, regaling us with tales of swamp denizens he has been acquainted with. 1968’s […]
Tony Joe White at The BMI Kickoff Party
Labels matter. Record labels, that is. I came of age when my go-to labels were Flying Fish, Rounder, and ECM. They had not just an identity, a personality, they had taste. They knew what was good and filled in the […]
