Born in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1940, South grew up in a family of creative people. His father played guitar and mandolin, and his mother was a poet. According to the New Georgia Encyclopedia, his first ...

Remembering Joe South <br>Joe South was a seemingly plain man, with a plain name and a plainclothes style, the antithesis of the rock star. But his unassuming presence was belied by a remarkable body ...