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  1. Jerry Jeff Walker (born Ronald Clyde Crosby; March 16, 1942 – October 23, 2020) was an American country and folk singer-songwriter. He was a leading figure in the progressive country and outlaw country music movement. He was best known for having written the 1968 song "Mr. Bojangles".

  2. Jerry Jeff Walker (born Ronald Clyde Crosby) (16 March 1942) is an American country music singer and songwriter. He is most famous for writing the song “Mr. Bojangles”. Walker’s

  3. Oct 24, 2020 · Country music singer Jerry Jeff Walker, the man behind "Mr. Bojangles," died Friday after a battle with throat cancer. He was 78. "He was at home until an hour before his passing," his wife of 46 ...

  4. The Jerry Jeff Walker Tried & True Foundation exists to support education and healthcare for musicians. Learn More . March 16, 1942 — October 23, 2020 Jerry Jeff Walker, the hard-living New York native who became an icon of Texas music, has died at 78. Walker passed ...

  5. Oct 24, 2020 · Jerry Jeff Walker in performance in 2001 in Annapolis, Md. An architect of the so-called cosmic cowboy music scene in Austin, Texas, he once recalled that “Texas was the only place where they ...

  6. Oct 24, 2020 · Jerry Jeff Walker, Outlaw Country Architect and ‘Mr. Bojangles’ Songwriter, Dead at 78 Walker's 1973 live album '¡Viva Terlingua!' is a cornerstone of the Austin, Texas, cosmic cowboy sound ...

  7. Oct 24, 2020 · Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song "Mr. Bojangles," has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis told the ...

  8. Oct 26, 2020 · It’s hard to get a handle on Jerry Jeff Walker, who lost his multi-year battle with throat cancer Friday at age 78. He wrote one of the most enduring songs of the 1960s, “Mr. Bojangles,” but ...

  9. Oct 24, 2020 · 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.

  10. Oct 24, 2020 · Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles,” has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis told The ...