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LTC Stephen C.
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It's not exactly a secret, Sgt (Join to see), but Mr. Bojangles was actually Bill Robinson, shown here with Shirley Temple. However, to clarify, there's this:
"Jerry Jeff Walker's 1968 folk song 'Mr. Bojangles' has been misinterpreted as a song about Robinson; it indirectly refers to Robinson through the lead character's use of his nickname 'Bojangles,' a reference to both being adept at tap dance. According to Walker, a street performer in the New Orleans first precinct jail who called himself Bo Jangles was the subject of the song. In the song, the street performer is a heavy drinker and has a dog that died; Walker also noted that the street-performer Bo Jangles was white. By Robinson's own account and those of his friends, he neither smoked nor drank (although he was a frequent and avid gambler), and he never had a dog."
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Thank you for the added background information, LTC Stephen C.!!!
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SPC Douglas Bolton
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One of my favorite groups.
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A1C Riley Sanders
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doing good today, another great !
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