Jerry Jeff Walker
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 | Country, outlaw country |
| Occupation(s) | Country music artist |
| Instruments | Electric guitar Acoustic guitar Harmonica |
| Years active | 1967–2018 |
| Labels | Tried & True Music |
| Website | www |
Jerry Jeff Walker (born Ronald Clyde Crosby; March 16, 1942 – October 23, 2020)[1] was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Oneonta, New York. He was best known for his single "Mr. Bojangles", released in 1968.
Walker died on October 23, 2020 from throat cancer-related problems in Austin, Texas at the age of 78.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ McGuire, Jim; Ferris, William (2007). Nashville Portraits: Legends Of Country Music. The Lyons Press. p. 72. ISBN 978-1-59921-168-8.
- ↑ "Country & Songwriting Legend Jerry Jeff Walker Has Died", Saving Country Music, October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020
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