The world of music has lost a star. Country singer and songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker has passed away at the age of 78, multiple outlets report. Known for his hit "Mr. Bojangles" and being a pioneer of ...

Beloved country singer Jerry Jeff Walker – best known for his oft-covered track “Mr. Bojangles” – died on Oct. 23 after a battle with cancer. He was 78. Born Ronald Clyde Crosby and raised in Oneonta, ...

Walker was a pioneer in Austin's country music scene in the 1970s. His most famous song, "Mr. Bojangles," went on to inspire countless covers. Country music singer Jerry Jeff Walker, the man behind ...

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Following the news of Walker's death, many took to social media to pay tribute and honor his legacy. Bill Clinton shared on Twitter, "I was saddened to hear about the passing of Jerry Jeff Walker.

AUSTIN, Texas - Jerry Jeff Walker, a country singer-songwriter known for penning the hit "Mr. Bojangles," has died. He was 78. Walker's death was confirmed to Fox News on Saturday by his former ...

Jerry Jeff Walker, the country music legend who wrote the hit "Mr. Bojangles," has died. He was 78. The musician died Friday after a years-long battle with throat cancer and "some other health issues, ...

Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles,” has died at age 78. Walker died Friday of cancer, family spokesman John T. Davis told The Associated ...

Jerry Jeff Walker, a singer-songwriter and influential country musician known for penning the popular song "Mr. Bojangles," died Friday after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 78. Born Ronald ...

Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas favorite country singer who crossed over to the pop charts by writing the hit Mr. Bojangles, has died at age 78. He had cancer, according to family spokesman John T. Davis. ...