Tag Jerry Jeff Walker

“Morning Song to Sally” (Jerry Jeff Walker/Nanci Griffith)

Driftin' Way of Life, Jerry Jeff Walker

It’s likely that you haven’t heard today’s classic song of the day, at least not by the guy who wrote it. I know you’ll like it when you listen to it, however. “Morning Song to Sally” is a beautiful and lyrically moving ode to lost love by singer-songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker. He wrote the song in 1968 and released it…

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“Mr. Bojangles” (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band/Jerry Jeff Walker)

Mr. Bojangles, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Today’s classic song of the day is “Mr. Bojangles.” The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released this song as a single in September of 1970 and it rose to #9 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100. “Mr. Bojangles” was written and originally recorded by Jerry Jeff Walker. The song was inspired by and somewhat documents a…

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