'Polk Salad Annie' singer-songwriter Tony Joe White dead at 75
The recipe is intimidating: Take the greens of a toxic plant common throughout the Southern U.S., boil them long enough to render them edible, then cook them with bacon fat or other hot oil and eggs. Not only is the result a dish that’s prized among those who know it but it also gave Louisiana-born...
New York Times — His “Rainy Night in Georgia†was a Top 10 hit for Brook Benton in 1970, a year after Mr. White had a Top 10 hit of his own with “Polk Salad Annie.â€... more info
TMZ — Country and blues icon Tony Joe White -- who had the huge '60s hit "Polk Salad Annie" -- has died ... according to his record label. White died Wednesday in Nashville... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — The recipe is intimidating: Take the greens of a toxic plant common throughout the Southern U.S., boil them long enough to render them edible, then cook them with bacon f... more info
L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The recipe is intimidating: Take the greens of a toxic plant common throughout the Southern U.S., boil them long enough to render them edible, then cook them with bacon f... more info