Jerry Jeff Walker

Jerry Jeff Walker has lived - and is living again - the troubadour’s life. He really did sing for pennies on New Orleans street corners, alongside Mr. Bojangles. He really did strap his guitar on the back of a motorcycle and go busking across Canada. And, he really did sing in the smoky cafes and folk clubs of Greenwich Village, following in the footsteps of Bob Dylan and Ramblin’ Jack Elliott. He is strongly associated with the progressive outlaw country scene that centered around Austin, TX in the 1970’s and included such figures as Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, the Lost Gonzo Band, Waylon Jennings, and Townes Van Zandt. Jerry Jeff Walker is best known for recordings such as L.A. Freeway, Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother, Desperados Waiting For A Train, and Don’t It Make You Wanna Dance, and as writer of Mr. Bojangles.