Jerry Jeff Walker, a country singer-songwriter known for penning the hit "Mr. Bojangles," has died. He was 78.

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

Walker emerged from New York's Greenwich Village folk scene in the 1960s and he was a founding member of the band Circus Maximus.

Jerry Jeff Walker, a Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles," died Friday of cancer, a family spokesman said.

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On May 23rd 1976, Jimmy Buffett & The Coral Reefer Band and Jerry Jeff Walker & The Lost Gonzo Band performed at the Mt. Baker Theatre in Bellingham, Washington. @jimmybuffett #Concert #History https://t.co/hDGr4Rx6vb

Larry Mahan n Jerry Jeff Walker https://t.co/Lp0WuzwHnX

1. First concert - Jerry Jeff Walker 2. Last - Alt-J 3. Worst - The Bangles (no Annette) 4. Loudest - Ride 5. Best - Nirvana 6. Most seen - David Bowie 7. Most Surprising - Puddles Pity Party 8. Happy I got to See - X-Ray Spex 9. Wish I could have seen - Queen 10. ??? https://t.co/aFLktBWUu3

"Sangria Wine" by Jerry Jeff Walker

Morning Song to Sally by Jerry Jeff Walker from the album Best of the Vanguard Years