Notably, Sammy Davis Jr.'s version of the song reduced President Richard Nixon to tears, the obituary states. Born Ronald Clyde Crosby on March 16, 1942, in Oneonta, N.Y., Walker was an only child ...

While Mr. Bojangles might have ended as an amalgamation of several characters, Walker traced back his key source of inspiration to a New Orleans jail cell over the 4th of July holiday weekend.

“Mr. Bojangles” was later recorded by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band for their 1970 album, Uncle Charlie and His Dog Teddy. A year later, their cover climbed to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles,” has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis told The ...

Jerry Jeff Walker, Outlaw Country Architect and ‘Mr. Bojangles’ Songwriter, Dead at 78 Walker's 1973 live album '¡Viva Terlingua!' is a cornerstone of the Austin, Texas, cosmic cowboy sound ...

On April 24, Mr. Snider will celebrate his original muse with the release of Time As We Know It: The Songs of Jerry Jeff Walker.

Entertainment Music Nation Nation & World Obituaries Jerry Jeff Walker, who wrote and sang ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ dies at 78 Oct. 24, 2020 at 3:08 pm Updated Oct. 24, 2020 at 6:37 pm By BILL ...

Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles,” has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis told The ...