Written by Jerry Jeff Walker in 1968 after meeting a street performer in a New Orleans jail, “Mr. Bojangles” is a bittersweet country-folk classic. The song tells of a drifter who danced to ease the pain of hard times and loss, his name borrowed from Bill “Bojangles” Robinson but his story rooted in everyday America. Walker’s recording became his signature tune, and later versions by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Sammy Davis Jr. carried it into legend — a tale of worn shoes, a soft smile, and a
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Written by Jerry Jeff Walker in 1968 after meeting a street performer in a New Orleans jail, “Mr. Bojangles” is a bittersweet country-folk classic. The song tells of a drifter who danced to ease the pain of hard times and loss, his name borrowed from Bill “Bojangles” Robinson but his story rooted in everyday America. Walker’s recording became his signature tune, and later versions by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Sammy Davis Jr. carried it into legend — a tale of worn shoes, a soft smile, and a
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