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Originally Posted by Froide
...were not shown foraging for any of the many edible, native or invasive plants that grow in abundance in those very regions, such as (Phytolacca americana), aka pokeweed, from which poke salad (aka poke salat or poke sallet) is made, and about which numerous artists (e.g., Big Twist and The Mellow Fellows, Tom Jones, Johnny Hallyday, Bill Carlisle, and Joe Dassin) in addition to Elvis (as you pointed out) have sung songs, and in honor of which multiple southern folk festivals are held. |
Not to forget the Southerner Tony Joe White who was the artist who actually wrote and made a hit of "Polk Salad Annie"
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As far as I know the published lyrics and title have always used "polk salad" and White sings it that way, at least in the recordings I have; Elvis, at least often, too (if not always?) I think but I only have BR copies of his singing it in recordings from shows.
I understand (but don't know, maybe someone does?) that this may have been be a change from how White originally wrote the lyrics though. It was some time before the song was accepted for recording and later still before it became a hit so I wonder if the change, if there was one, came along in order to smooth the lyrics e.g. by removing the hard "t" before the "A" in Annie?).
Thanks all for the Southern foodie history
. For those that remember an earlier discussion, collard greens have since proved to do well in our very sandy beach front garden.