. "209.0"^^ . . . "\"Rainy Night in Georgia\" is a song written by Tony Joe White in 1962 and popularized by R&B vocalist Brook Benton in 1970. In a January 17, 2014 interview with music journalist Ray Shasho, Tony Joe White explained the thought process behind the making of \"Rainy Night in Georgia\" and \"Polk Salad Annie\".When I got out of high school I went to Marietta, Georgia, I had a sister living there. I went down there to get a job and I was playing guitar too at the house and stuff."@en . . . . "Rainy Night in Georgia"@en . "\"Where Do I Go From Here?\"" . . . .