Jerry Jeff Walker wrote and performed the original Mr Bojangles in 1968. Sine then, many artists have recorded covers of it, including - Neil Diamond, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Nina Simone.....
Neil Diamond gets two songs here, "Mr. Bojangles," and "Forever in Blue Jeans."
The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band did a version but the more famous version is Sammy Davis Jr's
Neil Diamond
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Neil Diamond
Yes, Bob Dylan recorded Mr Bojangles in 1973 on his record/LP DYLAN (Columbia Records)
There are a lot of references online, but I've never found it. It was recorded by dozens of people across genres and generations. The original was written and recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker in 1968.
Perhaps "Mr. Bojangles" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?
an italian elecrtonic music artist from the eighties
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Neil Diamond
The difference between Mr. Bojangles and Mr. Jingles is that Mr. Bojangles was a fictional character that is sung about. Mr. Jingles was an actual character that a person could see on the show, "Captain Kangaroo". Mr. Jingles was the name of the bunny puppet on that show.
Biography - 1987 Bill Robinson Mr- Bojangles was released on: USA: 26 February 1998
Yes, Bob Dylan recorded Mr Bojangles in 1973 on his record/LP DYLAN (Columbia Records)
He is the mouse
Bobby Brown danced as Mr. Bojangles on the BET Music Awards show. I am not sure what year it was. He danced as Whitney Houston song the lyrics to the song.
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
the mouse on "The Green Mile" Mr. Bojangles was the stage name of Bill Robinson. He was born May 25, 1878 and was a tap and soft-shoe dancer. His talent and persistence hepled break down the color barrier in Vaudeville.
Jerry Jeff Walker in 1968. Bojangles was a nickname of black dancer Bill Robertson (1878-1968-though the song is actually about a street performer that he met.
There are a lot of references online, but I've never found it. It was recorded by dozens of people across genres and generations. The original was written and recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker in 1968.
Mr. - artist - was born in 1969.
Perhaps "Mr. Bojangles" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band?