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Jerry Jeff Walker
Jerry Jeff Walker is strongly associated with the progressive ("outlaw") country scene that centered around Austin, TX, in the 1970s and included such figures as Willie Nelson, Guy Clark, Billy Joe Shaver, the Lost Gonzo Band, Waylon Jennings, and Townes Van Zandt. He is, for better or worse, best known as the writer of "Mr. Bojangles," an enduring pop classic he wrote

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Joe Ely
A native of Amarillo, Texas, Joe Ely got his start in the early '70s. The album, Honky Tonk Masquerade, is the cornerstone of Ely's legacy and one of modern country's most ambitious albums. Further albums (especially Live Shots, recorded during his European tour with the Clash) brought him to the attention of rock fans and netted ecstatic reviews in country and pop magazines.

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Paula Nelson
Paula Nelson was born on October 27th, 1969 in Houston, Texas, into a family of music and entertainment. She started playing piano and singing at the age of seven. She drew early influences from singers like Jesse Colter and Rita Coolidge, whose bluesy, supple vocal style provided one of Paula's earliest templates as she found her own voice. Texas Monthly has called that voice "torchy," and the Los Angeles Times praised, "There's no missing the unforced power of Paula's singing."

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Jesse Dayton
Jesse Dayton has been globetrotting since his teen years, playing his unique style of country infused American music. His professional journey began with his rockabilly trio, The Road Kings, then onto his solo projects. Sensing a shift in the music business climate, Jesse formed his own label in 2002, Stag Records, and began his most prolific recording period. Between set calls, and writing sessions, Jesse manages to continue playing and creating music.

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Sam Navarro and the Lone Star Devils
I started Lone Star Devils in late 2005 when I was going through hard times & tons of misery, I drowned myself in booze & the old school country music for weeks until I stumbled across my dusty guitar one night. I believe in writing songs from the heart & soul that take you to a certain place in life that only music can do.

Speaking of Jerry Jeff and "Mr. Bojangles", I'm not sure why that song would be something the author of that article would refer to in such a manner. I've never gotten the impression that he isn't proud of it so I'm not sure where they're coming from with that comment. By the way, "Mr. Bojangles" and Jerry Jeff were part of a feature on PRI's The Story on NPR earlier this week where the host interviewed a woman named Jocelyn Arem who recently unearthed some vintage recordings from a place called Caffe Lena that's located in Saratoga Springs, NY. One of the recordings is of a very early performance of Jerry Jeff doing "Mr. Bojangles". Here's the program description as well as a link to the podcast for anyone that might want to check it out.

CAFFE LENA
We settle in at the oldest continuously operating folk music coffee house in Saratoga Springs, NY. Dick speaks to Jocelyn Arem, who is gathering and recording oral history of Caffe Lena with musicians from Ani DiFranco and Arlo Guthrie, and unearthing old recordings from musicians such as Don McLean, Jerry Jeff Walker and Pete Seeger. Lots of music in this, including a young Dylan. Read more about the Caffe Lena History Project here. And read more about the Magic Shop, which is digitizing music from the café, here.

Oh that looks like a good show!