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Mr. Bojangles
22.181
Blues
Mr. Bojangles è stato pubblicato il 4 ottobre 2011 da Masterworks Jazz come parte dell'album Performance (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition)
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Data di uscita4 ottobre 2011
EtichettaMasterworks Jazz
LinguaEnglish
Melodicità
Acousticità
Valence
Ballabilità
Energia
BPM101

Crediti

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Esther Phillips
Esther Phillips
Vocals
Jon Faddis
Jon Faddis
Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
Conductor, Percussion
John Gatchell
John Gatchell
Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Marvin Stamm
Marvin Stamm
Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Urbie Green
Urbie Green
Trombone
Jerry Dodgion
Jerry Dodgion
Alto Saxophone
Pepper Adams
Pepper Adams
Baritone Saxophone
Hubert Laws
Hubert Laws
Flute
Richard Wyands
Richard Wyands
Piano
Charlie Brown
Charlie Brown
Guitar
Jon Sholle
Jon Sholle
Guitar
Bernard Purdie
Bernard Purdie
Drums
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis
Producer
Creed Taylor
Creed Taylor
Producer
Rudy Van Gelder
Rudy Van Gelder
Engineer

Testi

I knew a man
"Bojangles" and
He'd dance for you
In worn out shoes
Silver hair
A ragged shirt
And baggy pants
The old Soft Shoe
He jumped so high
He jumped so high
He'd lightly touch down
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Dance
I met him in
A cell in New Orleans
I was
Down and out
He looked to me
To be
The eyes of age
As he spoke right out
He talked of life
He talked of life
He laugh-slapped his leg in step
He said the name
"Bojangles" and
He danced a lick
Across the cell
He grabbed his pants
A better stance
Whoa, he jumped so high
Clicked his heels
He let go a laugh
Let go a laugh
Shook back his clothes all around
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Dance
He's danced for those
At minstrel shows
And county fairs
Throughout the South
He spoke with tears
Of fifteen years
How his dog and him
They traveled about
His dog up and died
He up and died
After twenty years he still grieves
He said "I dance
"Now at every chance
"In honky-tonks
"For drinks and tips
"But most of the time
"I spend behind
"These county bars
"'Cause I drink a bit"
He shook his head
And as he shook his head
I heard someone ask, "Please?
"Mr. Bojangles
"Mr. Bojangles
"Mr. Bojangles
"Dance"
I knew a man
"Bojangles" and
He'd dance for you
In worn out shoes
Silver hair
Baggy pants
And ragged shirt
The old Soft Shoe
He jumped so high
He jumped so high
And then he'd lightly touch down
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Mr. Bojangles
Dance
That is a beautiful song. You wrote that?
Yeah
Wow
Written by: Jerry Jeff Walker
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