Album of the Day

Born Ronald Clyde Crosby on this day in 1942, singer-songwriter Jerry Jeff Walker adopted his stage name a couple of years before making his solo debut for Atco in 1968. MR. BOJANGLES features ten fine songs highlighted by the Dylan-esque “The Ballad Of The Hulk” and the original version of the title track, a profile of a down-on-his luck New Orleans tap dancer that was most famously covered by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Reflective of years paying dues in folk clubs, Jerry Jeff 's appealing low-key approach is bolstered here by several talented session players including noted bluegrass picker David Bromberg. In honor of Walker's 75th birthday, we'll ask MR. BOJANGLES to do the old soft shoe one more time...