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Jerry Jeff Walker

Born Ronald Clyde Crosby on March 16, 1942 in Oneonta, New York, the legendary outlaw country singer/songwriter was better known by his stage name Jerry Jeff Walker. Although his career in the music business lasted more than 50 years, his most popular composition remains “Mr. Bojangles”, a song that has been covered by many artists over the years including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Sammy Davis Jr. Walker’s musical career began in the mid-‘60s when he was part of the burgeoning folk music scene in Greenwich Village. He was briefly a member of the band Circus Maximus, who rele...