Tony Joe White - Rain Crow

Swamp pop king, composer of "Polk Salad Annie" returns with his 19th studio album!

"At 73, White has nothing left to prove but still illustrates there is plenty of fire in his belly in these 10 evocative tracks, all of which make 'Polk Salad Annie' sound like a nursery rhyme in comparison. Aging only makes him tougher, gruffer and even less prone to commercial considerations than he has been, which wasn't much to begin with." — American Songwriter

For fans that have stuck with him for the decades-long ride, Tony Joe White's 19th studio album Rain Crow is yet another stunning example that White's uncompromising, often ominous vision, shows no signs of diminishing.

The nine-song set features new compositions White wrote over the past three years, including co-writes with his wife, Leann, and Billy Bob Thornton on "The Middle of Nowhere."

Recorded at his own studio and produced by his son, Jody White, Rain Crow summons recollections of long ago, when animals foretold the weather, tongue-talking worshippers proved their faith by handling snakes and a "bad wind" could drive a man to edge of insanity.

Known for popularizing swamp music, he wrote gems like "Polk Salad Annie" and "Rainy Night in Georgia," and has had his songs performed by Elvis, Ray Charles, and Tina Turner.

In 2014, White was profiled in the Nashville episode of HBO's Sonic Highways and performed "Polk Salad Annie" with the Foo Fighters on The Late Show with David Letterman.

 

Side 1

Hoochie Woman

The Bad Wind

Rain Crow

Side 2

The Opening of the Box

Right Back in the Fire

Side 3

The Middle of Nowhere

Conjure Child

Side 4

Where Do They Go

Tell Me A Swamp Story

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