Tony Joe White

His songs have been performed by Elvis, Ray Charles, Tina Turner, Joe Cocker, Kenny Chesney, Hank Williams Jr. and Dusty Springfield, to name but a few to mention. Blues legend Tony Joe White is an icon. It took him no effort at all to fill the Handelsbeurs to the brim in November 2006. New songs were received just as enthusiastically as the classics Polk Salad Annie, Steamy WindowsandRainy Night in Georgia.

Since June 10, the godfather of the swamprock have a new album on the shelves. 'Deep Cuts' contains some reworked versions of earlier songs that were provided with beats by son Jody. “White does not dust off the songs like museum pieces, but gives them sultry arrangements,” says De Morgen. The record is craftsmanship: a streamlined sound that navigates between the soft-heavy White voice, the characteristic guitar playing and an intense blues feeling. No better time to bring the man to Ghent again!