TONY JOE WHITE WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU
// November 4th, 2009Comments Off // News
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Due to the unexpected closing of Echo Music, we were forced to roll out a new website rather quickly and with very little planning. We now want you to help us expand the website to better serve the needs of the fans.
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ROD STEWART COVERS “RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA”
// November 4th, 2009Comments Off // News
Rod Stewart recorded a version of “Rainy Night in Georgia” for his latest album SoulBook. The Grammy Award winning Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Famer’s latest release is a collection of classic soul favorites from the ’60s and ’70s. The album is available on CD and for download from iTunes.
GEORGE BENSON, CHRIS YOUNG CUT COVERS OF “RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA”
// September 9th, 2009No Comments » // News
Country singer Chris Young and jazz vocalist & guitarist George Benson are the latest to provide their own renditions of Tony Joe White’s “Rainy Night In Georgia.”
Coming on the heels of his self-titled debut, Young’s The Man I Want To Be features a one-take version of “Rainy Night In Georgia” at the suggestion of producer James Stroud. Also included on the release is a duet with Willie Nelson on the Waylon Jennings hit “Rose In Paradise.”
Ten-time Grammy winner Benson’s latest release Songs And Stories features covers of songs penned by some of his favorite songwriters including James Taylor, Smokey Robinson, Lamont Dozier, Tony Joe White, and Bill Withers.
TONY JOE READIES NEW DVD
// September 9th, 2009No Comments » // News
Tony Joe White is happy to announce that a new live concert DVD is in the works and will be coming soon. The DVD was filmed at his November 6, 2008 performance at Paradiso in Amsterdam.
In addition to the upcoming DVD release, Tony Joe has been busy writing new songs for his next record, which is expected to drop in 2010. Stay tuned for more!
LOS LONELY BOYS RECORD “POLK SALAD ANNIE”
// August 19th, 2009No Comments » // News
Texas trio Los Lonely Boys announced that their upcoming release 1969: A Tribute to a Great Year of Music will include Tony Joe White’s “Polk Salad Annie.” Set for an October 13, 2009 release, 1969 will also feature hits by Carlos Santana, The Beatles, and The Doors.
For more information, visit Los Lonely Boys’ website:
loslonelyboys.com
“SET THE HOOK” ON CSI THURSDAY (4/30)
// April 29th, 2009No Comments » // News
CSI heads to the swamps on back-to-back episodes. This time, Tony Joe’s “Set the Hook” from Deep Cuts will appear on the hit television series on Thursday, April 30. Tune into CBS at 9pm ET/PT.
“WILLIE AND LAURA MAE JONES” ON CBS’S CSI
// April 22nd, 2009No Comments » // News
Tony Joe’s latest version of “Willie and Laura Mae Jones” from Deep Cuts will appear on the hit television series CSI on Thursday, April 23. Tune into CBS at 9pm ET/PT as CSI gets swampy!
AUSTRALIA DATES ADDED!
// February 13th, 2009No Comments » // News
Tony Joe White is bringing his signature groove back to Australia and New Zealand for a three-week tour in April. Drummer Jeff Hale and keyboardist Tyson Rogers will join Tony Joe on stage to mark the first time he has toured Down Under in this format. Here are the dates:
April 7 – Ruby’s – Belgrave, Australia
April 8 – Toff In Town – Melbourne, Australia
April 9 – Corner Hotel – Melbourne, Australia
April 10 – Boogie – Tallarook, Australia
April 12 – East Coast Blues & Roots Festival – Byron Bay, Australia
April 13 – East Coast Blues & Roots Festival – Byron Bay, Australia
April 15 – The Basement – Sydney, Australia
April 17 – Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL – Sydney, Australia
April 18 – West Coast Blues & Roots Festival – Perth, Australia
April 19 – The Gov – Adelaide, Australia
April 22 – The Powerstation – Auckland, New Zealand
April 23 – Clarence Street Theatre – Hamilton, New Zealand
April 24 – Municipal Theatre – Napier, New Zealand
April 25 – The Front Room – Wellington, New Zealand
DEEP CUTS ON AMERICAN SONGWRITER’S 2008 STAFF PICKS
// December 17th, 2008No Comments » // News
Tony Joe White’s newest album Deep Cuts was chosen as the #7 album of 2008 by American Songwriter’s senior editor Paul Zollo. To check out the rest of American Songwriter’s picks for the year, click here.
TONY JOE COLLABORATES WITH SUSAN TEDESCHI ON HER NEW ALBUM
// September 10th, 2008No Comments » // News
Susan Tedeschi Writes And Records Her Most Personal Album To Date With Help From Roots Rock Royalty New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) – ‘Back To
The River,’ (Oct. 28, Verve Forecast), the forthcoming release by Grammy nominated vocalist/guitarist Susan Tedeschi features collaborations with a bevy of roots rock royalty. Susan’s earlier releases featured a limited number of original songs but on her new record she co-wrote on all but one of the 11 tracks. The record features writing credits by everyone from the legendary Tony Joe White to up and coming singer songwriter Sonya Kitchell, from songwriter/producer John Leventhal to Gary Louris of the Jayhawks. Susan worked with each of these artists in person rather than the now common practice of collaborating remotely.
In Nashville Susan visited Tony Joe White where they wrote together in his studio, a converted civil war hospital on the outskirts of the city limits. Tony Joe asked Susan to tell him about her life and she said “I feel like I am constantly trying to get home and back to the river and back to my family.” Susan lives on the St. John’s River in Jacksonville, FL with her husband Derek Trucks and their two children. Tony Joe suggested she write about that and “Back To The River,” the album’s title track was born.
Susan co-wrote two of the most riveting songs on the album with John Leventhal (Rosanne Cash, David Crosby, Michelle Branch) at the Pilot Recording Studios in NYC. Revolutionize Your Soul a song inspired by “A Long Way Gone,” a memoir Susan read about boy soldiers in Africa and “700 Houses” a lament for all the recent natural disasters happening all over the world. Susan explains “John’s writing style differs from mine in that he likes using strong visualization in his lyrics. I learned a lot from writing with him and I think these are two of the most powerful songs on the record.”
Up and comer Sonya Kitchell is one of the artists that traveled to Susan’s home to write with her. “I’ve known Sonya since she was 16 years old, I’ve been a fan of her song writing and always wanted to collaborate with her.” Together they wrote the anthemic track “People” which has already become a highlight of Tedeschi’s live shows.