Back جيري جيف ووكر Arabic جيرى ووكر ARZ جری جف واکر AZB Jerry Jeff Walker German Jerry Jeff Walker Spanish جری جف واکر Persian Jerry Jeff Walker French Jerry Jeff Walker Italian ジェリー・ジェフ・ウォーカー Japanese Jerry Jeff Walker Dutch
Jerry Jeff Walker | |
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 Walker in 2002 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ronald Clyde Crosby |
| Also known as | Gypsy Songman |
| Born | March 16, 1942 Oneonta, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 23, 2020 (aged 78) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, harmonica |
| Years active | 1967–2018 |
| Labels | Vanguard, Atco, Tried & True |
| Website | jerryjeff |
Jerry Jeff Walker (born Ronald Clyde Crosby; March 16, 1942 – October 23, 2020)[3] was an American country and folk singer-songwriter. He was a leading figure in the progressive country and outlaw country music movement. He wrote the 1968 song "Mr. Bojangles".[4]
- ^ Freeman, Doug (October 30, 2020). "Jerry Jeff Walker Brought the Magic". Austin Chronicle. Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
- ^ Hudak, Joseph (October 24, 2020). "Jerry Jeff Walker, Outlaw Country Architect and 'Mr. Bojangles' Songwriter, Dead at 78". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 1, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ McGuire, Jim; Ferris, William (2007). Nashville Portraits: Legends Of Country Music. The Lyons Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-59921-168-8.
- ^ Blount, Roy Jr. (May 1979). "Running Wild With Jerry Jeff". Thecountryradio.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2011.