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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 ]
"Polk Salad Annie"'s lyrics describe the lifestyle of a generic poor Southern girl. Traditionally, the term to describe the type of food highlighted in the song is "poke salad." Its 1968 single release peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tony Joe White (July 23, 1943 – October 24, 2018), nicknamed the Swamp Fox, [1] was 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 which was first made popular by Brook Benton in 1970.
A 1969 hit written and performed by Tony Joe White, "Polk Salad Annie", is about poke sallet, the cooked greens-like dish made from pokeweed. The lyrics include: [51] [52] And in the fields looks somethin' like a turnip green And everybody calls it polk salad, polk salad Elvis Presley covered the song.
"See See Rider" would go on to become Presley's frequent introductory number at his concerts up to his last performance at the (now defunct) Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 26, 1977, while "Polk Salad Annie" also became a regular part of his repertoire. The album is notable for not showing Presley's name anywhere on the cover.
The official music video for the song was directed by British commercial, film and music video director Andy Morahan. [14] It was later published on Turner's official YouTube channel in March 2009. The video has amassed more than 4,4 million views as of September 2021. [15] [non-primary source needed]
The term is POKE SALAD, not "polk" salad or anything sallet. It is a form of greens made from the poke plant, which is green with red streaks and has large heart-shaped leaves. —Preceding unsigned comment added by BerWoo (talk • contribs) 06:35, 2 August 2009 (UTC) Do one search with any search engine and you will find uses of "Poke Sallet."
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