Bill “Bojangles” Robinson was a one-of-a-kind entertainer whose feet were two of America’s greatest national treasures. In tribute to this dancer among dancers, T. G. Cooper has l… ...

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.

Jerry Jeff Walker, the folk-country singer-songwriter best known for the late-’60s hit “Mr. Bojangles,” died Friday at age 78, CNY News reported. Walker, who was born Ronald Clyde Crosby ...

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 ...

Legendary country star Jerry Jeff Walker has died aged 78. The singer songwriter, who wrote late-'60s hit Mr. Bojangles, passed away on Friday, CNY News reported.

A version of this article appears in print on Oct. 26, 2020, Section B, Page 8 of the New York edition with the headline: Jerry Jeff Walker, Who Wrote and Sang ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ Is Dead at 78.

Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas favorite country singer who crossed over to the pop charts by writing the hit Mr. Bojangles, has died at age 78. He had cancer, according to family spokesman John T. Davis.