Jerry Jeff Walker, singer-songwriter known for Mr. Bojangles, dies at 78 – 9TheFIX

Jerry Jeff Walker, the singer-songwriter known for penning the hit ‘Mr. Bojangles’ and as a pillar of Texas’ country music scene, has died, according to published reports. He was 78.
Walker died Friday, October 23, according to Pitchfork.
Walker is best known as the tunesmith behind ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ which was a hit for Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1970 and for Sammy Davis Jr. in 1972 and has been covered by countless performers. Walker first recorded the song in 1968 for his album of the same name.
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