Polk Salad Annie - Tony Joe White and Johnny Cash Duet

Two peas from the same pod!
J. Cash - American National Monument
TJW American National Monument

I have always enjoyed Tony Joe White. But it did seem to me that he was more or less a flash in the pan.

If you think that "a flash in the pan" is somebody who's made about 20 absolutely tremendous albums then you're spot on with that observation.
a totally unique and creative "flash in the pan".

I had no idea that he made that many. Thank you.

This is downright precious! I love it SO much!  what fun interaction between these two.

one of my hero's TJW

i would like to know what he was like in school---was or is he married or what---not much on his bio

Love hearing the history, context, and references! GREAT song! Deb from Alaska.

This video is labelled "Polk" Salad Annie but it is actually "Poke" Salad, or Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana). Johnny mentioned that Native Americans used the juice of the berries for warpaint, but even more interesting is that fermented pokeberry juice was used to write the United States Declaration of Independence, ergo the common name of "inkberry." I live in the deep south and wildlife garden so I allow a few plants to grow around the gardens to feed the birds, they love the berries!

Isn't that funny ? They wouldn't touch them up here . The birds , that is . Beautiful plant !