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  • Mar 16, 1942
    Jerry Jeff Walker is born in Oneonta, New York. He writes The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's "Mr. Bojangles" and becomes a major force on Austin's progressive country scene
    Jul 22, 1970
    The ABC summer replacement series "The Everly Brothers Show" welcomes Neil Diamond, who performs Jerry Jeff Walker's "Mr. Bojangles"
    Oct 22, 1971
    Joan Baez's "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" is certified gold by the RIAA. Produced by Nashville bass player Norbert Putnam, its background singers include Jimmy Buffett, Dave Loggins, Guy Clark, Jerry Jeff Walker and Mickey Newbury
    Jul 24, 1975
    Jerry Jeff Walker's "Up Against The Wall Redneck Mother" is used as a wakeup call for astronauts in the Apollo-Soyuz test program
    Jul 3, 1977
    Willie Nelson holds his Fourth of July Picnic one day early, attracting 70,000 fans to the Tulsa Fairgrounds Speedway. The lineup includes Lynyrd Skynyrd, Waylon Jennings, Jessi Colter, Jerry Jeff Walker and Asleep At The Wheel
    Dec 26, 1977
    During a 37-7 win over the Chicago Bears in the NFL playoffs, the Dallas Cowboys unveil "Jingle Spurs," a pro-Cowboy version of "Jingle Bells" recorded by Waylon Jennings, Johnny Rodriguez, Jerry Jeff Walker, Hank Williams Jr. and Alex Harvey
    Apr 21, 1986
    Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers, B.J. Thomas, Roy Head, Jerry Jeff Walker and The Texas Playboys perform in the closing day of the official two-day Texas 150 Celebration at San Jacinto State Park
    Dec 17, 1988
    The Sweethearts Of The Rodeo, Jerry Jeff Walker and Mel Tillis are featured on the week's edition of "Hee Haw"
    Jan 21, 1989
    Mary Chapin Carpenter appears for the first time on TV's venerable "Hee Haw." Also on the telecast are Charley Pride, Sawyer Brown, Hoyt Axton and Jerry Jeff Walker
    Oct 5, 1999
    "Up Against The Wall, Redneck Mother": Jerry Jeff Walker is heard in an episode of the FOX sitcom "That '70s Show"

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