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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. It has since been recorded by other artists, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1969 (released September 1970).
Walker's "Mr. Bojangles" (1968) is perhaps his best-known and most-often performed song. [3]It is about an obscure alcoholic but talented tap-dancing drifter Walker had met who, when arrested and jailed in New Orleans, insisted on being identified only as "Bojangles".
Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy is the fourth studio album from The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, released in 1970, including the hit song "Mr. Bojangles". The album reached No. 66 on US charts. Three singles charted: "Mr. Bojangles" reached No. 9, "House at Pooh Corner" reached No. 53, and "Some Of Shelly's Blues" reached No. 64.
In his mixed review for Classic Rock, Stuart Bailie stated: "he delves into lesser-known parts, like "Wheel", a 1973 song about tragic, rural cycles, and he sings "Old Road", as a sparse holler, akin to the original. Other songs celebrate the 'gonzo country' aims of Jerry Jeff, but "Mr Bojangles" and his worn-out shoes is still best in show". [4]
Mr. Bojangles may refer to: Bill Robinson (1877–1949), American dancer and actor, known as "Bojangles" "Mr. Bojangles" (song), a 1968 song by Jerry Jeff Walker "Mr. Bojangles", an unnamed suspect in the West Memphis Three murder case "Mr. Bojangles", a movement in Philip Glass's opera Einstein on the Beach
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (born Luther Robinson; May 25, 1878 – November 25, 1949), was an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, the best known and the most highly paid black entertainer in the United States during the first half of the 20th century.
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"Mr. Bojangles" by Jerry Jeff Walker, made popular by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band "Mr. Mardi Gras" by Allen Toussaint "Mr. Tambourine Man" by Bob Dylan "Mrs. Orleans" by Trombone Shorty ft. Kid Rock, from For True, 2011 "Muk Tuk Mardi Gras Two Step" by Frankie Rodgers & the Rodgers Brothers