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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.
"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".
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
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Bojangles is a 2001 American made-for-television biographical drama film that chronicles the life of entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878–1949). [1] Robinson is played by Gregory Hines, who also served as an executive producer. Bojangles was produced by Darrick Productions and MGM Television for the Showtime premium cable network.
"Jesse James" is a 1963 recording of Uncle Charlie, who was a relative of Bill McEuen's wife. The "Uncle Charlie Interview" is from the same 1963 recording. This leads directly into Mr. Bojangles, associating the real man with the song character. "Mr. Bojangles" was written and recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker. Hanna heard the song on the radio ...
At about this time, after hearing musician Jerry Jeff Walker play a yet-to-be recorded composition called "Mr. Bojangles", in a light, folk style at a Greenwich Village club, Cole decided to cover it as a contemplative ballad. A recording of the song was later released on Concentric in 1968. This would be the label's only 7-inch release.