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.

Under the spare tire in his trunk, in a rusty pool of water, is a 45. Jerry Jeff Walker, “Mr. Bojangles.” BH: The only record there? JH: Ibby had it when he left New Castle, Indiana.

It was a love song,” he continues. “In a lot of ways, Mr. Bojangles is a composite. He’s a little bit of several people I met for only moments of a passing life.

Country musician Jerry Jeff Walker, known for song ‘Mr. Bojangles’ dead at 78 FILE PHOTO: Prolific songwriter and country musician Jerry Jeff Walker, known for his song "Mr. Bojangles," has died.

Jerry Jeff Walker, a singer-songwriter and influential country musician known for penning the song 'Mr. Bojangles,' died Friday after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 78.

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.

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 ...

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 ...