Interview with Tony Joe White by Robert Ruggeri

Tony Joe White has always been one of my favourite artists since his first album came out back at the end of the 60s. I had the pleasure to meet and interview him few years ago in Austin where he was performing at the South By South West Festival. What you read in here, is that interview. RR: when and how did you start playing music? TJW: well, I was raised in Louisiana and got five sisters and a bro' and mama and dad they all play piano, guitar and...I never really cared about and I was about 15 when my bro' brought back home a Lightnin' Hopkins album and I said "oh man..!" and I got into it. RR: in those years did you listen to the radio, which really was in the houses, or you used to buy albums? TJW: I was listening to the radios good ...