Saturday, August 25, 2012
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, a song I have paid no attention to until now. It took Todd Snider and his new album, Time as We Know IT (The Songs of Jerry Jeff Walker), to open my eyes to it. Mr. Bojangles is about a street performer in New Orleans who Jerry Jeff Walker met while spending 3 days in the parish jail for public intoxication in 1965. He talked about how he would dance for folks in bars and they would, in turn, buy him drinks. As the night wore on he would eventually be picked up and carted off to the drunk tank. The mood and stories were all pretty lively in the cell until he told the story of travels with and the death of his dog.
This song has been done many times and below I want to provide you with a few renditions, hopefully one will be your favorite and will turn you on to the song, and the other songs of Jerry Jeff Walker, as it did for me.
Enjoy and go listen to some Jerry Jeff Walker.
The first version we will here is, of course, JJW and the actual 45 record released in 1968.
Next up, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Can't leave out Sammy Davis Jr. I could not find one that would embed properly so just click watch on youtube, it is worth it.
Wow, Nina's version gets me. I really enjoy this one. I could not find one that would embed properly so just click watch on youtube, it is worth it.
And the one the started it for me, Todd Snider's version.
Hope you enjoyed these.
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