Composer
Tony Joe White
American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1943–2018
4 works in the index
- Born
- 1943
- Died
- 2018
- Birthplace
- Oak Grove
- Place of death
- Nashville
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Tony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie" and for "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but which was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970. He also wrote "Steamy Windows" and "Undercover Agent for the Blues", both hits for Tina Turner in 1989; those two songs came by way of Turner's producer at the time, Mark Knopfler, who was a friend of White. "Polk Salad Annie" was also recorded by Joe Dassin, Elvis Presley, Joe Bonamassa and Tom Jones.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- guitarist; singer; songwriter; singer-songwriter; composer; musician
- Genres
- rock music; blues; country music
- Official website
- http://www.tonyjoewhite.com
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 93608861
- ISNI
- 0000000081662196
- GND ID
- 134648145
- Library of Congress ID
- n92105242
- MusicBrainz ID
- 810af667-6a1f-40df-87a9-27f726cba4f3
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Voice, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 4
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainy Night in Georgia, A | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | — | 1 |
| A Rainy Night In Georgia | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 3 |
| Polk Salad Annie | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | pop | 2 |
| I've Got A Thing About You, Baby | — | — | — | Guitar, Voice | — | 1 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 93608861. Portrait: Leann White, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.