February 28, 1940: Joe South Born
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Suggested Readings
Amy Duncan, "The Return of Joe South," Christian Science Monitor, September 12, 1990.
Zell Miller, They Heard Georgia Singing (Macon, Ga.: Mercer University Press, 1996).
Howell Raines, "Singer Joe South Has Rare Trait," Atlanta Constitution, November 6, 1971.
“Joe South (b. 1940).” New Georgia Encyclopedia. http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-1708&sug=y
Georgia Music Hall of Fame: http://www.georgiamusicmag.com/georgia-music-hall-of-fame- inductees/listing/joe-south/
Joe South the Official Website: http://www.joesouth.com/
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Image Credits
Billy Joe Royal Down in the Boondocks Album Cover, front
Billy Joe Royal Down in the Boondocks Album Cover, back
Billy Joe Royal Down in the Boondocks Record
Deep Purple 4
Down in the Boondocks 45
Games People Play Record
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Joe South, mid 60s Courtesy of National Recording Corporation
Joe South, 1958 Courtesy of National Recording Corporation
Joe South, gmhf-99-10-44 Courtesy of Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Joe South, gmhf-95-6-25e Courtesy of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Joe South, gmhf-95-6-25f Courtesy of the Georgia Music Hall of Fame
Little Bluebird Record
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Lord Mr. Ford Record Album Cover, back
Lord Mr. Ford Record Album Cover, front
Lord Mr. Ford Record
Lowery WGST Courtesy of National Recording Corporation
Lynn Anderson Record
Lynn Anderson, Rose Garden 45
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Lynn Anderson Rose Garden Album Cover, back
Lynn Anderson Rose Garden Album Cover, front
Mirror of Your Mind Record
Photo of Joe South, 1970, 74296518 Getty Images
Play it Cool Record
Rose Garden Record
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Ray Stevens, 1972
Shelter Record, Joe South and The Believers
Sounds of Silence Album Cover
This is Ray Stevens Album Cover
Untie Me Record
The Tams Atlanta Soul Connection Album Cover
Walk a Mile in My Shoes Record, Joe South and the Believers
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Young Ray Stevens, 74297383 Getty Images
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