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Contents: This is the latest work from Tony Joe White, the pioneer of swamp rock known for writing hit songs such as "Pork Salad Annie" and "Rainy Night in Georgia"! He says that after 50 years in music, the time has finally come to create this first blues album, tracing his roots! In addition to five bluesy original tracks, the album features his unique arrangements of numerous classics by artists such as John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, and Lightnin' Hopkins. Deep blues sung with a powerful, gutsy vocal! A work by Tony Joe White, a pioneer of swamp rock known for writing hits like "Pork Salad Annie" and "Rainy Night in Georgia"! He himself says that "after 50 years in music, the time has finally come to make it," and this is his first blues album tracing his roots! In addition to five bluesy originals, the album features his unique arrangements of numerous classics by John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, and others. Deep blues sung with a powerful, gutsy vocal! (C)RS
About the Artist: Born in Louisiana in 1943. He was devoted to the blues from a young age and began making music inspired by Elvis Presley. In the mid-1960s, he released three singles under the name Tony & the Mojos. Tony Joe White moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1968 and released his debut album, "Black and White," on Monument Records in 1969. His hit song "Pork Salad Annie" was a huge success and later covered by Elvis Presley, bringing him widespread fame (Brooke Benton also covered "Rainy Night in Georgia"). He then moved to Warner Bros., releasing his fourth album, "Tony Joe White," in 1970 and "The Train I'm On" in 1972. Recorded in Muscle Shoals, a mecca for Southern rock, his sound remains popular today as a masterpiece of swamp rock. The 1980s were a difficult period for him, with fewer hits, but he made a comeback in 1991 with "Closer to the Truth." Since then, he has continued to be active consistently, and in 2006 he released "UNCOVERED," which featured Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler, among others, generating considerable buzz. He also visited Japan twice, in 1979 and 2007. His latest work is "Rain Crow" from 2016.
