If You Don't Know The Uncle Charlie and Teddy Story (.Mr Bojangles)

Interview by the record producer in 1963 with his wife's great uncle. Song was recorded in 1970 and he remembered the old interview and thought it would be a good lead in for the song. Uncle Charlie and Teddy interview and song

The band was disappointed with the song peaking at 64.

And then........

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Then, one day, we got a call from Liberty Records that an FM station in Shreveport, La., was wearing out "Mr. Bojangles," and the phones were lighting up. This was all for a five-minute waltz about an old guy and his dog. But people just loved and responded to the song. It was the emotional high point of our set.

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