Jerry Jeff Walker, the Texas country singer and songwriter who wrote the pop song “Mr. Bojangles” and helped build a new era in the Austin music scene of the 1970s, has died at age 78. “He was at home until an hour before his passing,” Susan Walker, the singer’s wife, told the Austin American-Statesman. Freeway.”With the Lost Gonzo Band, Walker recorded a 1973 album live in Texas called “Viva Terlingua” that became a classic of the country-rock scene. In Austin, he associated with the likes of Willie Nelson and Clark, morphing the local country scene along the way.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 24, 2020 16:45 UTC