“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. Walker said he was inspired to write the song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. The song was first recorded by popular Austin performer Allen Wayne Damron in 1967.
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“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. Walker said he was inspired to write the song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. The song was first recorded by popular Austin performer Allen Wayne Damron during a live performance at the Chequered Flag folk club in Austin in 1967.
Since then, it has been recorded by many other artists, including US country rock band Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, whose version rose to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. In 2016, Bradley Walsh recorded the song for his debut album, Chasing Dreams. Christian McBride included the song in his 2017 album Bringin’ It On.
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