Mourning world of music. In fact, a great country legend leaves. But who is it? Fans are desperate.
World of music in mourning once again. In fact, he left today Jerry Jeff Walker, well-known country performer and author of ‘Mr Bojangles’. Among other things, the song was brought to success by Nina Simone, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Bob Dylan. In short, a song that has really made history and is known all over the world. The artist died in Austin, a small town in Texas, and was 78 years old. Fans are desperate and in tears.
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Music in mourning, a great country legend dies: tears among his fans
In 2017 he was diagnosed with throat cancer, which was the cause of his death. His debut came when he was very young with the group The Tones, which was founded in 1958 in the hometown of Oneonta, located in the state of New York, He made himself known right from the start playing in the small clubs of Greenwich Village in New York. However, his career has been in continuous and constant growth.
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He becomes more and more famous thanks to the musical group Circus Maximus, with whom he has recorded two albums. The turning point, however, comes in the 70s, when he undertakes a solo career. He has played alongside country artists, such as Willie Nelson, Guy Clark and Waylon Jennings. He has also performed on songs by other artists, including Rodney Crowell (Till I Gain Control Again), Guy Clark and Bob Dylan. In addition to Mr Bojangles he has written songs such as LA Freeway and Redneck Mother. After almost a decade of silence, in 2018 he released his latest About time. And this was the last job before he left us.
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