Tony Joe White

Tony Joe White

Known For

Acting

Born

July 23, 1943

Died

October 24, 2018 (aged 75)

Birthplace

Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA

Biography

Tony Joe White was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He was best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie" and for "Rainy Night in Georgia", which he wrote but was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970. TJW has reinvented the swamp rock.