Mr Bojangles Song

The nitty gritty dirt band took the song to 9 on the billboard pop chart in 1971.
Mr bojangles song. Bojangles from jerry jeff walker s ultimate collection for free and see the artwork lyrics and similar artists. Bojangles is a song written and originally recorded by american country music artist jerry jeff walker for his 1968 album of the same title. Bojangles is a popular song written and initially recorded by jerry jeff walker in 1968 and covered since by many other artists. Bojangles belongs solely to the nitty gritty dirt band i claim nothing.
I am dedicating this song to my cousin who is fighting in harms way in afghanistan. The song was inspired by an encounter with a street performer in the new orleans first precinct jail. I knew a man bojangles and he d dance for you in worn out shoes silver hair a ragged shirt and baggy pants the old soft shoe he jumped so high he jumped. Watch the video for mr.