Who is Jerry Jeff Walker and why did I not hear of him until the latest brooks and dunn cd?

There is one song that talks about him and how they used to party with him and stuff and a couple other songs on the cd he sings on, Who is this dude and why have I not heard of him until now?

JJW is a Texas import who has been active in Texas Music since the late 60s. He is known as a writer and performer across the country.
He wrote and made popular "Mr. Bojangles", sung and made popular the Ray Wiley Hubbard song, "Up Against the Wall, Red Neck Mother", Wrote "Little Bird", Performed Steve Fromholtz' "Man With the Big Hat", and scores of other very important songs.
I knew him in Houston in the 60s and 70s while he was a struggling artist. He was a contemporary of Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt.
His first Album was "Mr. Bojangles" and brought him to the public spotlight with his distinctive voice and laid back delivery. After many other albums, he is still going strong and is also promoting his son's music.

Jerry Jeff Walker is an old country singer... He sang a lot about Trains.... Waylon and Willie mentions him in one of their songs also

J.J.W. is a New Yorker that moved to Austin Tx. where he became popular among the local Honky Tonks and bars. He is well known around here and you can still see him play in a lot of local joints. One of his biggest hit's is "Up against the wall redneck mother"..another good song of his is "Sangria wine" I posted a link to his web sight.

Jerry Jeff is a dandy. I have several of his vinyl albums from the 70s and really like his Live CD - Live at Gruene Hall...highly recommended, laid back, cool country.....Texas country. He did Mr. Bojangles and a bunch of cool songs.

Jerry Jeff Walker was a popular "outlaw "country singer of the late 60's and 70's.He is the same cut as the "Texas " style outlaws of the same era.
He still tours today.
He wrote "Mr Bojangles"

In addition to the other info., he was in a psychedelic band-Circus Maximus before going solo. Check out the album Viva Terlingua-one of his best!

he's an older singer he sang alot about trains, he is mentioned too in the song luckenbach, tx
"between Hank Williams' pain songs,and Jerry Jeff's train songs, and blue eyes cryin' in the rain out in Luckenbach Texas there ain't nobody feelin' no pain"
you can read more here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Jeff_...