October 24 - Tony Joe White Died

A record label representative says Tony Joe White, the country bluesman and hit songwriter behind such successes as “Polk Salad Annie” and “Rainy Night in Georgia,” has died Wednesday in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 75.

Elvis Presley covered "Polk Salad Annie", "For Ol’ Times Sake" and "I’ve Got A Thing About You Baby". 

(Source: FECC / Associated Press)