Tony Joe White Essentials

The Tony Joe White sound has been dubbed everything from “country soul” to “swamp rock.” But when this musical witch doctor mixes blues, rock, R&B, and Louisiana mojo into a powerful potion, you feel it in your gut no matter what you call it. With a voice so deep it could have emerged from the bayou on the back of a gator, and guitar riffs sharp enough to sever a limb, he's been singing about the characters, creatures, and legends of the Louisiana backwoods since the late ‘60s. And whether he's fierce and funky or slow-burn soulful, Tony Joe knows how to keep it good ‘n' greasy.