I hope this is bluesy enough for Monday. This A side of a Warner Bros. 45, written, sung, played and produced by Tony Joe White, is my favorite track of his (not that I've heard that many). It has never been released on LP or CD, as far as I can tell. There are a couple of live versions I haven't heard. For those of you who like stories, the lyrics tell one involving sex and violence. The ...
One of Elvis' better records from his last four or five years, when we all have to admit he wasn't always noted for the care and effort he put into his recording sessions, was his 1973 cover of Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie"; mind you, he didn't exactly change the arrangement too much, and it was fairly suited to Elvis' vocal range anyway.This though, is a different TJW song; again, in his...
I just got a copy of the AWESOME Tony Joe White box set on Rhino! The complete Monument recordings. Great looking package with lots of extras.Find a copy and enjoy!Vince
Bob Dylan has recently been championing a pair Jerry Lee Lewis tracks on his Theme Time Radio Hour with infectious enthusiasm, ending one recent spin with the comment, "You know, if anybody ever asks me why I do this radio show, I could just play them that - Jerry Lee Lewis singing Shakespeare. That's what this show is all about."Jerry Lee Lewis, "Let A Soldier Drink Jerry Lee Lewis, "Lust o...