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Jerry Jeff Walker, Country Singer Who Wrote ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ Dies at 78

Posted 2020-10-24, The Wrap

Jerry Jeff Walker, the folk-country singer-songwriter best known for the late-’60s hit “Mr. Bojangles,” died Friday at age 78, CNY News reported.

Walker, who was born Ronald Clyde Crosby, had battled with throat cancer three years ago and subsequently released a 2018 album, “It’s About Time.” A rep for Walker did not

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