Mr. Bojangles (song)

For the 1936 song, see Swing Time (film) § Musical_numbers.
"Mr. Bojangles"
Single by Jerry Jeff Walker
from the album Mr. Bojangles
B-side"Round and Round"
ReleasedJune 20, 1968
RecordedJune 7, 1968
StudioPhillips Recording, Memphis, Tennessee
GenreCountry, folk
Length3:43
LabelAtco
SongwriterJerry Jeff Walker
ProducersTom Dowd and Dan Elliot
Jerry Jeff Walker singles chronology
"Mr. Bojangles"
(1968) 		"L.A. Freeway"
(1972)
"Mr. Bojangles"
Single by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
from the album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy
B-side"Uncle Charlie Interview #2/Spanish Fandango" (later replaced with "Mr. Bojangles" w/o prologue)
ReleasedSeptember 1970
Recorded1969
GenreCountry, folk
Length5:15
3:35 (without prologue)
LabelLiberty
SongwriterJerry Jeff Walker
ProducerWilliam McEuen
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band singles chronology
"Buy for Me the Rain"
(1967) 		"Mr. Bojangles"
(1970) 		"House at Pooh Corner"
(1971)

"Mr. Bojangles" is a song written and originally recorded by American country music artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same title. It has since been recorded by other artists, including the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 1969 whose version hit number 9 on the Hot 100 in November 1970.

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