<P> `` Mr. Bojangles '' is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same title . Since then , it has been recorded by many other artists , including US country music band the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band , whose version ( recorded for the 1970 album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy ) was issued as a single and rose to # 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971 . Live versions of the song appeared on Walker 's 1977 album , A Man Must Carry On and his 1980 album The Best of Jerry Jeff Walker . </P>
<P> `` Mr. Bojangles '' is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same title . Since then , it has been recorded by many other artists , including US country music band the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band , whose version ( recorded for the 1970 album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy ) was issued as a single and rose to # 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971 . Live versions of the song appeared on Walker 's 1977 album , A Man Must Carry On and his 1980 album The Best of Jerry Jeff Walker . </P>
who sang the original version of mr bojangles
who sang the original version of mr bojangles
Jerry Jeff Walker
Jerry Jeff Walker