Jerry Jeff Walker
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Biography
[Edit]Jerry Jeff Walker is strongly associated with the progressive ("outlaw") country scene that centered around Austin, TX, in the 1970s and included such figures as Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, the Lost Gonzo Band, Waylon Jennings, and Townes Van Zandt.
Ironically, however, Walker is not a native Texan. He was born Ronald Clyde Crosby in upstate New York and recorded his first several albums while living in New York City. He didn't move to Austin until 1971, but he's remained a major figure in the area ever since. Walker has been quoted as saying, "the first time I set foot in Texas, particularly in Austin, I knew I was home."
Walker first recorded with the folk-rock group Circus Maximus for Vanguard in 1967. The band split after its second album, and Walker signed with Atco and released his first solo album, Mr. Bojangles, in 1968. He is, for better or worse, best known as the writer of "Mr. Bojangles," an enduring pop classic he wrote at the after meeting a street singer named Bill "Bojangles" Robinson in a New Orleans drunk tank. His version of "Bojangles" never hit it big, but the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's rendition made the Top Ten of the pop charts in 1971.
In 1972, Walker signed with Decca/MCA and released a self-titled album that included his version of Guy Clark's "L.A. Freeway," and "That Old Time Feeling," along with his own "Hill Country Rain," his reputation for being a "gypsy songman" found its roots in this outing. His best-known album from the period, however, is Viva Terlingua, which he recorded in 1973 in the tiny Texas town of Luckenbach with the Lost Gonzo Band. The album went gold, and it's his biggest-selling album to date. His subsequent recordings of the '70s, particularly It's a Good Night for Singin', Ridin' High, and A Man Must Carry On solidified Walker's reputation for being not only a great songwriter, but a wonderful interpreter of the work of his peers, and for being the greatest example of the living embodiment of "cosmic cowboyism."
Walker was a hard partier throughout much of his career (his friends called him "Jacky Jack"), and this reputation became part of his identity. He's since cleaned up his act — in part thanks to his wife, Susan, whom he married in 1974 — and he's continued to record steadily into the '00s. He released a couple albums on Elektra/Asylum in the late '70s, but remained mostly with MCA until his 1982 album Cowjazz — a record that became his last for any major label. The Elektra recordings, Jerry Jeff and Too Old to Change, were undervalued during their heyday, and have been proved to be among his most adventurous and enduring recordings thanks to a Wounded Bird two-fer reissue on CD in 2003. Walker, as evidenced by these recordings, was the only one of his peers — with the possible exception of Willie Nelson — who unrelentingly sought change and development in his sound. It didn't help with a country music industry completely hoodwinked by (sub)urban cowboyism and a pop market less receptive to organic American music than at any time in its history. In 1985, however, he showed the industry he could live without their help and released the first of a series of self-made cassettes, Gypsy Songman, many of which he sold via a mailing list that has grown to more than 40,000 strong. In 1987, Walker worked out a deal with Rykodisc which released his CDs until 1996 when their partnership ended. He has since continued to market his material on Tried & True through his website and live shows. While Walker's Tried & True issues have not been as critically well-regarded as his earlier work, they are compelling, occasionally brilliant, always written from the perspective of where his gypsy songman is at this particular musical moment.
In 1991 and 1992, Walker hosted the weekly TV show, The Texas Connection, on TNN. In 1993, he returned to Luckenbach for an anniversary recording that became the album, Viva Luckenbach! Walker's birthday is a major celebration in Austin every March, when he plays several shows in different local clubs and theaters. In 1999, he published an autobiography, Gypsy Songman, accompanied by an LP of the same name. Walker's most recent release, Jerry Jeff Jazz showcases him singing jazz-pop and swing standards in front of a small, tightly knit combo. While his voice has lost some of its pliability in recent years, it nonetheless suits the gorgeous, homey quality of this recording; it is his finest moment on record in over a decade. Apparently this old coyote still has plenty of tricks up his sleeve. ~ Kurt Wolf & Thom Jurek, Rovi
Title: Christmas Gonzo Style
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Traditional Pop Music, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Too Old to Change
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Lone Wolf:The Best Of Jerry Jeff Walker/Elektra Sessions
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Pop
Title: A Man Must Carry On, Volume One
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: A Man Must Carry On, Vol. 2
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Lone Wolf:The Best of Jerry Jeff Walker (Elektra Sessions)
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Five Years Gone
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Ultimate Collection: Jerry Jeff Walker
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Best of Jerry Jeff Walker
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Gypsy Songman: A Life In Song
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Ridin' High
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Bein' Free
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Best of the Vanguard Years
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Mr. Bojangles
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist, Psychedelic
Title: Jerry Jeff Walker (Live at Dixie's Bar & Bus Stop)
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Country
Title: Jerry Jeff Jazz
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Country, Pop
Title: Jerry Jeff
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Night After Night
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Cowboy Boots and Bathin' Suits
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Best Of The Rest Vol. 1
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Country Rock, Progressive Country , Pop
Title: Viva Terlingua (Live)
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Great Gonzos
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Best of the Rest, Vol. 1
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Best of the Rest, Vol. 2
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Vanguard Visionaries: Jerry Jeff Walker
Artist: Jerry Jeff Walker
Genre: Rock, Country, Outlaw Country, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Collections
Title: Singer Songwriter - Unplugged
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Vanguard 50
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: A Beginners Guide To Roots Singers
Genre: Folk Rock, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Golden Alternative Country
Genre: Country
Title: Classic Country: Big Hits
Genre: Country
Title: Golden Country Pop
Genre: Country
Title: Trip To The Psychedelic World
Genre: Rock
Title: This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark
Genre: Country, Pop, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: The Greatest Country Classics
Genre: Country
Title: Vanguard Folk Sampler
Genre: Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Brewed In Texas
Genre: Country
Title: Easy Listening Classic Country
Genre: Country
Title: Country Classics That Changed the World
Genre: Country
Title: Hits of Outlaw Country
Genre: Country
Title: Classic Country Ballads
Genre: Country
Title: Rambling Fever: Country Music Hits the Road
Genre: Country
Title: Discover Country Covers
Genre: Country
Title: The Best Of Travelin' Texas
Genre: Country
Title: Essential Acoustic Love (CD3)
Genre: Acoustic
Title: Essential Acoustic Love (CD2)
Genre: Acoustic
Title: The Best Country Album Ever! (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: American Heartland Legends Of Country (CD3)
Genre: Country
Title: Play Acoustic Music
Title: Train & Railroad Songs 2018
Title: Folk & Acoustic Classics 2019
Genre: Folk Rock, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Blues Rock Giants 2019
Title: Road Trip: Country Rock 2018
Genre: Country Rock
Title: 80s Blues Rock Essentials
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: 80s Blues Rock Classics
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: 100 Greatest Coffee Break Songs (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rock, Punk Rock, Pop
Title: 100 Greatest Dinner Party Songs 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Top 100 Christmas Songs 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Soft Rock Dinner Party
Title: American Xmas (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 50 Rockin Blues
Title: Country Summer Jams 2021
Genre: Country
Title: '70s Country Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: Outlaw Country Essentials (CD1)
Genre: Country
Title: Outlaw Country Essentials (CD2)
Genre: Country
Title: Christmas Music 100 Hits (CD1)
Genre: Soul, Vocal Jazz, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: 70s Rock Chillin
Title: Cult 60s Singer-Songwriters
Genre: World Music, Songwriter/Lyricist, Folk
Title: Lonesome Cowboys - Best Male Country Singers 2022
Genre: Country
Title: 100 Greatest Christmas Songs Ever 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk Rock, Pop, Traditional Pop Music
Title: Acoustic Country Flavors 2023
Genre: Country
Title: On The Lone Prairie: Heartbreak Country
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Red Wine & Good Food 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Country Winter
Genre: Country
Title: Country Hangout 2024
Genre: Country
Title: Country Stuff The 70's
Genre: Country
Title: 70's Country Cuts 2024
Genre: Blues, World Music, Country, Folk
Title: Best 70s Country
Genre: Country
Featuring albums
Title: Stranger Than Fiction
Artist: The Wrockers
Genre: Blues, Jazz, Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Texas Rain: The Texas Hill Country Recordings
Artist: Townes Van Zandt
Genre: Country, Songwriter/Lyricist
Title: Live at Caffe Lena: Music from America's Legendary Coffeehouse, 1967-2013
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: World Music, Folk
Title: Trouble in the Fields: An Artists' Tribute to Nanci Griffith
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Rock, Folk Rock, World Music, Country, Alternative Country, Folk