"There's a tendency to think of Jerry Jeff around a relationship to one song," Earle says, referring to "Mr. Bojangles," which was covered by everyone from Bob Dylan to Sammy Davis Jr.

The man who gave us “Mr. Bojangles” is gone. Jerry Jeff Walker died yesterday, October 23, 2020, in AUstin, a town he loved and made his home. He was 78.

After spending a night in a New Orleans drunk tank in the mid-60s, Walker wrote "Mr. Bojangles," which would go on to become a hit and attract several covers by other famous artists including Bob ...

Music A Tribute to Mr. Bojangles Todd Snider's latest album reflects his deep-seated admiration for Jerry Jeff Walker's free-spirited style.

Mr. Bojangles not only fought back, but in the world of rodeos has become a superstar. This weekend in Indianapolis, he is a featured act, an elite trick horse, at the World's Toughest Rodeo at ...

Jerry Jeff Walker, a county music singer-songwriter who busked around in the Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s and wrote the beloved song “Mr. Bojangles,” died Friday in Texas. He was 78.