The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Mr. Bojangles (Live at Farm Aid 1985)

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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performs "Mr. Bojangles" at Farm Aid in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985.
A performance from the first Farm Aid benefit concert. Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp founded Farm Aid and serve on the board of directors. The three agreed that family farmers were in dire need of assistance and decided to plan a concert for America. The show was put together in six weeks and was held on September 22, 1985 in Champaign, Illinois before a crowd of 80,000 people. It raised over $9 million for America's family farmers. Performers included Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, B.B. King, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty and many more.
Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's Board of Directors in 2001 to help further Farm Aid's mission of keeping family farmers on their land.
For more, visit www.farmaid.org/youtube

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23 мар 2011

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@Catarinawon Год назад

Such a sad song about life's unspoken sadness. A gem.

@kevinkrueger5891

I always choke up when they sing about the dog.

@jimrebr 21 день назад

I forgot, 1985 was the year our Nitty Gritty Dirt Band loving son was born, we took him to see NITTY GRITTY DIRT BAND, we loved, he loved it and we all treasure that magic night in 2012.

@mclidstone1849 8 лет назад

When I was looking for a puppy 11 years ago I knew he would be named Mr. Bojangles and he is a true Mr. Bojangles!

@jimrebr 21 день назад

We love The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, this song is such an old favorite. Saw them in the 90’s and 2012 at Mt. Baker theater, they were incredible that night. I remember when they played The Experience, a teen rock club in 1967-68, my best friends big brother, also one of my best friends, Mike got to see the NGDB, he said they were so good and he’s definitely reliable, he gave us music appreciation schooling 😊

@Keshet59 11 лет назад

Jerry Jeff Walker, about a homeless man he met in a New Orleans jail while behind bars himself. The man, who used the alias Mr Bo Jangles (after a contemporary film star), was a dancer and street performer. Oh, and yes, he did travel with his dog for 15 years, until the dog died, and was still mourning 20 years later. Easy enough to find out in the days of Google, not really worth getting all bothered about.

@robyngibson1710 5 лет назад

How could anybody not love this? These guys are legends.

@independentcontactors339

As far as this song goes this band performs it so well I say they are the cream of the crop

@moonobservergilles5730

such a nice song after all these years still one of my favorite songs

@sauquoit13456 11 лет назад

On this day in 1971 {March 28th} the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performed "Mr. Bojangles" on the CBS-TV program 'The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour'... Four months earlier on November 21st, 1970 it entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; eventually it peaked at #9 and spent 19 weeks on the Top 100... It reached #2 on the Canadian RPM Tracks chart... Was composed and 1st recorded in 1968 by Jerry Jeff Walker, his version peaked at #77 on the Top 100 and #51 in Canada... May God bless Mr. Campbell...

@jonmilburn5259

Just a great song by a favorite band. Great to hear again

@teresabergmeier9354 11 лет назад

This one will always be for my brother Jonathan always and forever. I have followed this band for ever as much as possible. Met them once and got Jimmy's autograph. Wonderful guys.

@francescodebenedetto2272 6 лет назад

magical music and magical memories of a bygone past

@sauquoit13456 12 лет назад

On this day in 1971 {May 29th} the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band performed "Mr. Bojangles" and "House at Pooh Corner" on the late Dick Clark's American Bandstand... Six months earlier on November 21st, 1970 "Mr. Bojangles" entered Billboard's Hot top 100; eventually it peaked at #9 and spent 19 weeks in the Top 100... And one month earlier on April 24th "House at Pooh Corner" entered the Top 100 and it reached #53 and stayed 13 weeks in the Top 100... R.I.P. Mr. Clark...

@jennyc9360 2 года назад

Incredibly talented musicians, always fun to see live.

@flobojeda 11 лет назад

always love hearing this song. Being in and a life time resident of New Orleans makes it even more special.

@patriciatedwards8670 6 лет назад

Beautiful rendition.

@christinapeterpaul5800 Год назад

Always loved this beauty! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day everyone.! God bless you all as well. 💋

@lgb4788 6 лет назад

These guys do this song best !!!

@gregorynuovo3734 9 лет назад

Got to be the saddest song I know a true classic too be able to bring out so much emotion they just don't write songs like this any more and that is the saddest thing of all THANKS