Mr. Bojangles! We've heard the song but do you know the story? Do you know it's actually about a real person?In 1965 (some accounts say 1964), Jerry Jeff Walker, a musician was jailed for public intoxication in New Orleans during a police sweep. He shared a cell with a homeless street performer/dancer who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" (to hide his real identity from police). The man, a white tap dancer inspired by the famous Black entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, told stories about his li
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Mr. Bojangles! We've heard the song but do you know the story? Do you know it's actually about a real person?In 1965 (some accounts say 1964), Jerry Jeff Walker, a musician was jailed for public intoxication in New Orleans during a police sweep. He shared a cell with a homeless street performer/dancer who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" (to hide his real identity from police). The man, a white tap dancer inspired by the famous Black entertainer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, told stories about his li
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