Polk Salad Annie
1969 single by Tony Joe White / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Polk Salad Annie" is a 1968 song written and performed by Tony Joe White.[1] Its lyrics describe the lifestyle of a poor rural Southern girl and her family. Traditionally, the term to describe the type of food highlighted in the song is polk or poke salad, a dish of cooked greens made from pokeweed.[2] Its 1969 single release peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. In Canada, the song made No. 10 on the RPM Magazine Hot Singles chart. Elvis Presley's version also made the song popular.
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Quick Facts Single by Tony Joe White, from the album Black and White ...
"Polk Salad Annie" | ||||
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Single by Tony Joe White | ||||
from the album Black and White | ||||
B-side | "Aspen Colorado" | |||
Released | June 1969 | |||
Recorded | May 16, 1968 | |||
Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Swamp rock | |||
Length | 3:37 | |||
Label | Monument Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Tony Joe White | |||
Producer(s) | Billy Swan | |||
Tony Joe White singles chronology | ||||
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Official audio | ||||
"Polk Salad Annie" on YouTube | ||||
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