Tony Joe White Wiki Biography
Tony Joe White is 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 was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970. He also wrote “Steamy Windows” and “Undercover Agent for the Blu…
| Net Worth | $500 Thousand |
| Date Of Birth | July 23, 1943 |
| Place Of Birth | Oak Grove, Louisiana, United States |
| Profession | Songwriter, Singer, Musician |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Nicknames | White, Tony Joe , The Swamp Fox |
| http://www.facebook.com/tonyjoewhiteofficial | |
| MySpace | http://www.myspace.com/tonyjoewhite |
| IMDB | http://imdb.com/name/nm2539743 |
| Movies | Catch My Soul, Tony Joe White |
| Trademark | |
|---|---|
| 1 | Deep, growly voice |
| 2 | Distinctive “whomper stomper” guitar sound |
| Quote | |
|---|---|
| 1 | [from a 2013 press release] There’s not a push nowhere. Maybe I’ll stop playing shows and making records when the songs quit coming to me. But they still come to me. You see, I don’t work for a song — but once I get a hold of it I don’t let go. I just keep writing, and when I do, I want to go out and play it for somebody. It’s the songwriting that keeps me going. |
| 2 | I never cared to learn much about “show business” — I’m still kind of green and crisp. I think if you spend too much time learning all that, there’s no telling how many good songs you might cancel out. |
| 3 | When I look back now, I guess it was pretty different to be doing what I was doing and sounding like I was sounding. I haven’t changed a whole lot; I’m almost a lone wolf out there. I just play my guitar and don’t worry about it. They don’t know if I’m black, white, country or rock. |
| 4 | [on his appeal as a performer] If you have to explain it to them, you’ve lost it. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Call Saul | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2015 writer – 1 episode, 2015 | ||
| Late Show with David Letterman | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2014 writer – 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| The Marty Stuart Show | 2014 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Sons of Anarchy | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2013 writer – 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| Luck | TV Series performer – 1 episode, 2012 writer – 1 episode, 2012 | ||
| Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop | 2011 | Documentary writer: “Polk Salad Annie” | |
| Runaway | 2010/I | Short writer: “Hell of a Life” “Hell of a Life – uncredited | |
| 20 to 1 | 2010 | TV Series documentary writer – 1 episode | |
| O chyom govoryat muzhchiny | 2010 | lyrics: “Keep Going” – as T. J. White / performer: “Keep Going” | |
| Two and a Half Men | 2009 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Trailer Park Boys: The Movie | 2006 | writer: “Polk Salad Annie” | |
| The Dukes of Hazzard | 2005 | performer: “Roosevelt and Ira Lee Night of the Mossacin” / writer: “Roosevelt and Ira Lee Night of the Mossacin” | |
| Estradilla: Agents & Elvis | 2003 | TV Movie writer: “Polk Salad Annie” | |
| Flash! | 2003 | writer: “Menutha” | |
| Always Outnumbered | 1998 | TV Movie writer: “Out of the Rain” | |
| Stars in Their Eyes | 1997 | TV Series writer – 2 episodes | |
| La Haine | 1995 | writer: “That Loving Feeling” | |
| The War | 1994 | performer: “Polk Salad Annie” / writer: “Polk Salad Annie” | |
| The Hot Spot | 1990 | writer: “LOVE MD” | |
| Bad Influence | 1990 | writer: “OUT OF THE RAIN” | |
| La luna | 1989 | TV Series writer – 1 episode | |
| Texas Lightning | 1981 | performer: “Mama Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up to Be Babies” | |
| This Is Elvis | 1981 | “I’ve Got a Thing About You Baby” | |
| Elvis on Tour | 1972 | Documentary writer: “Polk Salad Annie” | |
| The Johnny Cash Show | TV Series performer – 3 episodes, 1970 – 1971 writer – 1 episode, 1970 | ||
| Elvis: That’s the Way It Is | 1970 | Documentary writer: “Polk Salad Annie” |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Straight | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| Big Bang | 1988 | Short | |
| Catch My Soul | 1974 |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lohues Gets the Blues | 2003 | TV Movie | |
| Catch My Soul | 1974 | Cassio |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Deacon Speaks: Tony Joe White on ‘Catch My Soul’ | 2015 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| Undeniably Donnie | 2015 | Documentary short | |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 2014 | TV Series | Himself – Musical Guest |
| Campus, le magazine de l’écrit | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Joe Cocker: Have a Little Faith | 1996 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Musikladen | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rollin’ on the River | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| In Concert | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Carpenters | 1971 | TV Special | Himself – Special Guest |
| This Is Your Life | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Himself – Singer |
| Bobbie Gentry | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| Della | 1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Andy Williams Show | 1969-1970 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Joey Bishop Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself – Songwriter |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1969 | TV Series |