Jerry Jeff Walker, a country singer-songwriter known for penning the hit "Mr. Bojangles," has died. Davis said Walker died Friday after a battle with throat cancer and related ailments "for several years." Walker was best known for "Mr. Bojangles," which he wrote after meeting a black street performer in a New Orleans drunk tank in 1965, according to an obituary obtained by Fox News. The country star also lived in the Florida Keys and in New Orleans, where he got his stage name. Walker had some trouble with alcohol and drugs, which his obituary notes led to his reputation of "rowdy performances and offstage excess."

Source: Fox News October 24, 2020 16:18 UTC