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Jerry Jeff Walker (* 16. März 1942 in Oneonta, New York als Ronald Clyde Crosby; † 23. Oktober 2020 in Austin, Texas) [1] war ein US-amerikanischer Country -Sänger und Songwriter. Sein bekanntester Song ist Mr. Bojangles. [2] Inhaltsverzeichnis. 1 Leben. 2 Diskografie. 2.1 Alben. 2.2 Singles. 3 Weblinks. 4 Einzelnachweise. Leben.
Jerry Jeff Walker (born Ronald Clyde Crosby; March 16, 1942 – October 23, 2020) was an American country and folk singer-songwriter. He was a leading figure in the progressive country and outlaw country music movement. He was best known for having written the 1968 song "Mr. Bojangles".
"Mr. Bojangles" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same title. It has since been recorded by other artists, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1969 (released September 1970).
- "Uncle Charlie Interview #2/Spanish Fandango" (later replaced with "Mr. Bojangles" w/o prologue)
- September 1970
- 1969
Mr. Bojangles ist ein Song des amerikanischen Country -Sängers und Songwriters Jerry Jeff Walker aus dem Jahr 1968. Er handelt von einem alten, heruntergekommenen Tänzer, der in einem Gefängnis seinen Stepptanz vorführt.
And that all happened before he became a star. Most folks know that story - how Jerry Jeff moved to Austin, Texas in the early Seventies and reinvented himself as a Lone Star country-rocker. He became, along with Willie Nelson and Asleep At The Wheel, one of the arbiters of the internationally famous Austin musical community.
24. Okt. 2020 · Country music singer Jerry Jeff Walker, the man behind "Mr. Bojangles," died Friday after a battle with throat cancer. He was 78. "He was at home until an hour before his passing," his wife...
24. Okt. 2020 · Jerry Jeff Walker, the singer-songwriter who wrote the much-recorded standard “Mr. Bojangles” and later became a mainstay of the Texas outlaw movement that catapulted Willie Nelson and Waylon...
