Mr. Bojangles, Dance: Jerry Jeff Walker, Sammy Davis, Jr., and the Song That Made Nixon Cry by Case, Ryan B.

Mr. Bojangles, Dance: Jerry Jeff Walker, Sammy Davis, Jr., and the Song That Made Nixon Cry (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781476692883)

Vendor: Ryan B. Case
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
$39.95
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Mr. Bojangles, Dance: Jerry Jeff Walker, Sammy Davis, Jr., and the Song That Made Nixon Cry by Case, Ryan B.

Mr. Bojangles, Dance: Jerry Jeff Walker, Sammy Davis, Jr., and the Song That Made Nixon Cry

$39.95
Mr. Bojangles, Dance: Jerry Jeff Walker, Sammy Davis, Jr., and the Song That Made Nixon Cry by Case, Ryan B.

Mr. Bojangles, Dance: Jerry Jeff Walker, Sammy Davis, Jr., and the Song That Made Nixon Cry

$39.95
Format: Paperback
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Three men's lives, told through the story of one song. Jerry Jeff Walker, the singer and writer behind the classic hit ""Mr. Bojangles,"" never would have expected that his song, inspired by an experience in a New Orleans jail cell, would make Richard Nixon cry, or that it would be covered by Sammy Davis, Jr., the entertainment giant and, controversially, a supporter of Nixon. This work, told through the perspective of writer, performer and listener, traces these three men's overlapping journeys through the American consciousness. Chapters discuss the history of Walker's song, Davis's rise from rags to riches, Nixon's journey from grocer's son to president, and more.

Author: Ryan B. Case
ISBN-10: 1476692882
ISBN-13: 9781476692883
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2024
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d
By Ryan B. Case
By Ryan B. Case
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Ryan B. Case is a writer and musician, and was the leader of the Americana band The Victrolas from 2005 to 2011. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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