Mr Bojangles - Live Cover Version

Mr Bojangles Live Female Cover. Timeless Classic Song as sung by the likes of Sammy Davis Junior & Robbie Williams & Neil Diamond.

Mr. Bojangles is a popular country song originally written and recorded by artist Jerry Jeff Walker for his 1968 album of the same title. Since then, it has been covered by many other artists, including The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, whose version (recorded for the 1970 album Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy) was issued as a single and rose to number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart in 1971.

Walker's song has been re-recorded by many popular artists, including Harry Chapin, J.J. Cale, Sammy Davis Jr., Chet Atkins, Rod McKuen, Whitney Houston, Billy Joel, Harry Nilsson, Bob Dylan, Don McLean, The Byrds, Harry Belafonte, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Cole, Elton John, Lulu, Arlo Guthrie, Nina Simone, Esther Phillips, John Denver, David Bromberg, Neil Diamond, Tom T. Hall, King Curtis, Radka Toneff, John Holt, Hunt & Turner, Bermuda Triangle Band, Robbie Williams, David Campbell, Jamie Cullum, Ray Quinn, Edwyn Collins, Frankie Laine, Cornell Dupree, Jim Croce, Todd Snider, Jim Stafford, Andre "The Gypsy" Gerard, Jamie Walker, Jamie, Judy & Jim Egan and Cat Stevens. Furthermore, composer Philip Glass makes reference to "Mr. Bojangles" in his minimalist opera Einstein on the Beach. A French version of the song was recorded in 1984 by Hugues Aufray on his album L'enfant Sauvage.

I knew a man Bojangles and he'd dance for you
In worn out shoes
With silver hair, a ragged shirt, and baggy pants
The old soft shoe
He jumped so high, jumped so high
Then he lightly touched down

I met him in a cell in New Orleans I was down and out
He looked to me to be the eyes of age
as he spoke right out
He talked of life, talked of life, he laughed clicked his heels and stepped

He said his name "Bojangles" and he danced a lick across the cell
He grabbed his pants and spread his stance,
Oh he jumped so high and then he clicked his heels
He let go a laugh, let go a laugh
and shook back his clothes all around

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance

He danced for those at minstrel shows and county fairs throughout the south
He spoke through tears of 15 years how his dog and him traveled about
The dog up and died, he up and died
And after 20 years he still grieves

He said I dance now at every chance in honky tonks for drinks and tips
But most the time I spend behind these county bars 'cause I drinks a bit
He shook his head, and as he shook his head
I heard someone ask him please

Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles, dance.

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• mr bojangles
• live cover
• female
• sammy davis jr
• robbie williams
• bojangles
• jazz
• waltz
• frank sinatra
• dean martin
• vocal
• neil diamond
• live music
• performance
• jasmin homer

[vivtaunton]

Nice Version of this Song. This type of song suits Jasmin's Voice. Well done.

[MrKeys57]

very nice indeed! soft and nice voice she has, Jasmine..... (btw, could ya email me her phonenumber?).....JUST KIDDING! - they sing nice, both of them, and the maestro by the keyboard, awesome! - all the best - Levi

[manutdman1957]

Nice one...Grretings from Germany, I work with your Uncle Dave, he told me about you.

[ColinMitchellMusic]

Great cover of this great song! lovely breathy vocal and ably backed by Mr Keys!