Jerry Jeff Walker, country music legend and 'Mr. Bojangles' songwriter, dies at 78

Fox News ^ | October 24, 2020 | Melissa Roberto

[pluvmantelo]

Jerry Jeff Walker, a country singer-songwriter known for penning the hit "Mr. Bojangles," has died. He was 78.

Walker's death was confirmed to Fox News on Saturday by his former publicist, John T. Davis.

Davis said Walker died Friday after a battle with throat cancer and related ailments "for several years."

[pluvmantelo]

Sorry if this is a dupe. Did due diligence search and found nothing. Anyway, RIP to a great songwriter.

[musicman]

BTTT!!!

[11th_VA]

Great song. Sammy Davis jr made it a ‘Standard’ ...

[plain talk]

Sad to hear that Jerry Jeff up and died.

[dainbramaged]

We saw him perform in Juneau, Alaska back in the late 80’s - small venue and a good show.

[Sir_Humphrey]

Anyway, RIP to a great songwriter. Amen to that! I bet he did not have too many fans here in Jersey, but I sure was one of them. I loved his gonzo style.

[jagusafr]

We saw his Christmas show at Gruene Hall a couple of years ago. Sober, funny, engaging and talented. A great memory.

[RatRipper]

Didn’t he write (not sure of the title) Up Against the Wall Redneck Mother

I loved that song

[dayglored]

There was actually one thread back on 10/24:
https://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3897423/posts

But no worries, Jerry Jeff is worth AT LEAST two threads. :-)

[skinndogNN]

78

Pretty good considering how hard a life he lead during some of his years.

[irishjuggler]

Love that song. It’s a hokey tune but catchy as hell. RIP, Jerry Jeff.

[missthethunder]

I saw him and Marshall Tucker in Little Rock Arkansas
back in 1978.

Fun concert.

[dhs12345]

Interesting storyline here and Colorado..

https://youtu.be/sryuqtXcxc0

[tomkat]

Thanks for the post.

JJ’s music was a comfort to me thru a couple rough years.

RIP

[Jane Long]

A red rose, left in rebrembance of Jerry Jeff....on the front doors of Gruene Hall, this morning.

Jerry Jeff played many a show, at Texas' oldest dance hall.

😢 RIP

[bray]

Love JJW, great voice and ballad writer.

[SaxxonWoods]

One of my music teachers played for Jerry for a few years. The stories about Jerry sometimes being too drunk to stay on a stool and play are true. My teacher went on to play for the Dixie Chicks, who screwed him, and now plays for Neil McCoy.

[bray]

Saw him in Eugene, we were up at the front row sharing a bottle of Jack Daniels, he reached down and took a pull. He got busted that night for driving the wrong way on I-5.

[OSHA]

Viva Terlingua!

[kiryandil]

I’ve drunk more than few cases of beer listening to Jerry Jeff...