"Roger Kirk" wrote > > Was he the author of Mr. Bojangles? "Dan Billings" replied: > That's right, though others made a big hit. I can't remember who. Was it > the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band? Yes, they were the ones. IIRC United Artists shipped the song to radio on a BIG 10" 78 rpm record as a novelty. A broadcast turntable that played 78's was about as common in 1970/71 as Cart Machines are today! Roger