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Tony Joe White (born July 23, 1943 in Oak Grove, Louisiana) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist best known for his 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie", for "Rainy Night in Georgia" which he wrote but first was made popular by Brook Benton, and Steamy Windows - a big hit for Tina Turner in 1989. "Polk Salad Annie" was also recorded by Elvis Presley. Nicknamed "the Swamp Fox" in France (according to a European documentary), [1] he is regarded[citation needed] as an original exponent of the sub-genre Swamp rock. His songs have been recorded by at least 25 major artists.[citation needed]