Tony Joe White - his music




Live albums


Roosevelt And Ira Lee

Astan Music, 1984

	You Got Me Running (Reed)
	Hard To Handle (Redding,Isbell,Jones)
	When You Touch Me (White ?)
	You Got Me Running (Reed)
	Baby Please Don't Go (Williams)
	I Want You (White)
	Roosevelt And Ira Lee (White)
Recorded live, probably in late 1968 or early 1969

 Tony Joe White: Guitar, Harmonica
?: Bass
?: Drums

This album was released by at least two different companies with different covers.
"You Got Me Running" is better known under the title "Baby, What You Want Me To Do" and was sung by various artists (Elvis sang it in his 69' comeback special).
"Baby Please Don't Go" is an old blues-classic (sung by Muddy Waters).
The concert has apparently been messed up on the two sides of the record. At the start of side two an anouncer can be heard introducing TJW (before "Baby Please Don't Go).
Before "Roosevelt And Ira Lee" TJW tells the audience "... this will be on our next record". Therefor this concert may be from late 68 or early 69. On the other hand, "Hard To Handle", which he sang, too, would not appear on record before 1970.
This album is currently not available on CD.


Night of the Moccasin

Music Avenue, 1999, licensed from Prestige Records (1993)

	Polk Salad Annie (White)
	Baby Please Don't Go (Williams)
	I Want You (White)
	Roosevelt And Ira Lee (White)
	Hard To Handle (Redding,Isbell,Jones)
	When You Touch Me (White ?)
	You Got Me Running (Reed)
	You Got Me Running (Part 2) (Reed)

This is an CD-release of the album listed above. However "Polk Salad Annie" seems to be added and the order of the tracks was changed.


Tony Joe White in Concert

Brilliant Records, 2000

	Baby Please Don't Go (Williams)
	I Want You (White)
	Roosevelt And Ira Lee (White)
	Hard To Handle (Redding,Isbell,Jones)
	When You Touch Me (White ?)
	You Got Me Running (Reed)
	You Got Me Running (Part 2) (Reed)
	Bonus Track: Polk Salad Annie (White)

And another re-release of the same material on CD.


Tony Joe White Live!

Dixifrog, 1986

	Roosevelt And Ira Lee (White)
	A Night In The Life Of A Swamp Fox (White)
	Rainy Night In Georgia (White)
	Lustful Earl And The Married Woman (White)
	Willie And Laura Mae Jones (White)
	My Kind Of Woman (White)
	Mississippi River (White)
	Travelin' Bone (White)
	Back To The Country (White) 
	Polk Salad Annie (White)
Recorded live on tour in Germany, Belgium, Sweden and Albert-Hall London, England in 1971

 Tony Joe White: Guitar, Harmonica
Donald Duck Dunn: Bass
Sammy Creason: Drums
Mike Utley: Organ

Donald Duck Dunn was a later member of the famous Blues Brothers Band. He started his career with 'Booker T and the M.G.'s' and played bass on many Stax releases - including almost everything Otis Redding ever recorded.
This record was re-released in 1993 by Disky under the title "Live in Europe 1971" and again in 1995 under the title "Tony Joe White - Rock & Pop Legends".


Swampsnake Soul

TS-RRC, 1992

	Willie And Laura Mae Jones (White)
	Do You Have A Garter Belt ? (White)
	Undercover Agent For The Blues (White, White)
	Tunica Motel (White)
	Good In Blues (White)
	Bayou Rhythm (White)
	Ain't Going Down This Time (White)
	Closer To The Truth (White, White)
	Introduction to the Band
	Polk Salad Annie (White)
	Main Squeeze (White)
	Rainy Night In Georgia (White)
	Steamy Windows (White)
	Evan Trolls Love Rock'n'Roll (White)
Recorded live in Montreux, Switzerland 1992

 Tony Joe White: Guitar, Harmonica
Jay Davis : Bass
Marc Cohen : Drums
Hally Marvin (?): Keyboard

This is most likely no official TJW album, TS-RRC stands for "Trade Service - Rare Recording Collection".
TJW sounds very nervous in this concert. He hardly ever talks to his audience.


Tony Joe White live

Remark, 1992

	Polk Salad Annie (White)
	High-Sheriff In Calhoun Parrish (White)
	The Caught The Devil And Put Him In Jail (White)
	Even Trolls Love Rock'n'Roll (White)
All Tracks were recorded in Hamburg/Germany at the "Grosse Freiheit" at 09. Feb. 1992.

The Album was not officially released, it's for promotion purposes only.


Swamp Alligator

Kiss No.16

	Undercover Agent For The Blues (White, White)
	Tunica Motel (White)
	Bayou Rhythm (White)
	Good In Blues (White)
	Polk Salad Annie (White)
	Steamy Windows (White)
	
	No News Is Good News (White)
	Lustful Earl And The Married Woman (White)
	I've Got A Thing About You Baby (White)
	Saturday Night In Oak Groove, Louisiana (White)
	Even Trolls Love Rock'n'Roll (White)
	Polk Salad Annie (White)
The first 6 tracks were recorded live in Montreux, Switzerland 1992, the remaining tracks were recorded live in Europe 1973

 The Montreux-Tracks:
Tony Joe White: Guitar, Harmonica
Jay Davis : Bass
Marc Cohen : Drums
Hally Marvin (?): Keyboard

The Europe-Tracks:
Tony Joe White: Guitar, Harmonica

This is another bootleg. The first six tracks were copied from the previously mentioned 'Swampsnake Soul' album. The remaining tracks were not released elsewhere.
These European live tracks are pure Tony Joe White and his guitar. It is amazing what this minimalistic 'orchestra' sounds like !


Movie Soundtrack


Catch My Soul

RCA Victor RS 1004 (BMLI-0176), 1973

	Othello (White) (part 1-5)
	Wash Us Clean (Good, White)
	Backwoods Preacher Man (White)
	Looking Back (Bramlett, White)

	Catch My Soul (Good, White) 
	 ... sung by Lance Le Gault
	Working On A Building (White) 
	 ... sung by Richie Havens
	Eat The Bread-Drink The Wine (Good, White) 
	 ... sung by Lance Le Gault

The record contains several more tracks from other artists who played in the movie (Richie Havens, Lance LeGault, Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett).
'Backwoods...' is different from the version on 'Homemade Ice Cream'.









Tony Joe White - his music / Martin Doppelbauer / November 2000 / Martin.Doppelbauer@arcor.de