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May 25, 1878Tap dancer Bill "Bojangles" Robinson is born in Richmond, Virginia. His nickname is appropriated by a homeless man whose antics in jail inspire Jerry Jeff Walker to write "Mr. Bojangles," the first hit by The Nitty Gritty Dirt BandSep 13, 1929Bill "Bojangles" Robinson records Fats Waller's "Ain't Misbehavin'," making him one of six artists to have a pop hit during 1929 with the future Hank Williams Jr. country single
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