Girl in Black And White

The riveting, little-known story of Mary Mildred Williams—a slave girl who looked "white"—whose photograph transformed the abolitionist movement.

Jazz singing is all about freedom, and for Tessa Souter, that liberty involves crossing borders and delving into other cultures for the wisdom they contain. In her work you’ll hear echoes of Africa, South America, and the Caribbean, of folk and Arabic music, all filtered through a post-bop jazz sensibility. Her clear, penetrating voice has a searching quality and a sense of unrest.

Pour échapper au mariage avec une fille de paysans auquel on veut le contraindre, Fanfan s'enfuit de Paris et s'engage dans l'armée française, après qu'Adeline, une diseuse de bonne aventure, lui a prédit une brillante carrière, et même son mariage avec Henriette, la fille du roi Louis XV de France.

Album originally released under the title "Black And White" (1969). Black and White was the first album released by Tony Joe White. It contained the single "Polk Salad Annie" which was a staple of Elvis Presley's live sets in the 1970s. It was recorded at RCA Victor Studios, Nashville and produced by Billy Swan. "Polk Salad Annie"'s lyrics describe the lifestyle of a generic Southern girl. Traditionally, the term to describe the type of food highlighted in the song is "poke salad." Its 1968 single release peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song vividly recreates the Southern roots of White's childhood and his music reflects this earthy rural background. As a child he listened not only to local bluesmen and countrysingers but also to the Cajun music of Louisiana, that rare hybrid of traditional musical styles introduced by French settlers at the turn of the century.