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Jerry Jeff Walker
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Jerry Jeff Walker was a singer, songwriter and Texas entertainer from Oneonta, New York, whose songs include the classic "Mr. Bojangles." He recorded his album Viva Terlingua in Luckenbach, Texas, in 1973, and he was inducted into the Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2020. He passed away on October 23, 2020.

Born
March 16, 1942
Hometown
Oneonta, New York
Texas Heritage Songwriters Hall of Fame
Inducted 2020

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