Jerry Jeff Walker

Jerry Jeff Walker
Jerry Jeff Walker
	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	Progressive country; outlaw country;
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals, guitar, harmonica
Years active	1967–2018
Labels	Tried & True Music
Website	jerryjeff.com

Jerry Jeff Walker (born Ronald Clyde Crosby; March 16, 1942 – October 23, 2020)^[3]^[4] 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".^[5]

^ 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.
^ "Country & Songwriting Legend Jerry Jeff Walker Has Died", Saving Country Music, October 23, 2020 Archived October 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 23, 2020
^ 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.

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

[3] "Country & Songwriting Legend Jerry Jeff Walker Has Died", Saving Country Music, October 23, 2020 Archived October 24, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 23, 2020

[Nash-4] McGuire, Jim; Ferris, William (2007). Nashville Portraits: Legends Of Country Music. The Lyons Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-59921-168-8.

[5] Blount, Roy Jr. (May 1979). "Running Wild With Jerry Jeff". Thecountryradio.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2011.

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