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I was introduced to Jimmy Buffett in 1978, by a woman who had lived in Ft. Lauderdale. Thanks Judy! Saw my first concert in 1980 at SIU Carbondale. One of my best days ever, was April 1983. Opening day at Busch Stadium after Cards World Championship in '82. After the game, changed out of Cards shirt into flowered shirt and saw Jimmy at the Fox Theater. Later, concerts at The Muni and Riverport.

I taught my daughter the words to the chorus of "Cheeseburger in Paradise". At about four, she sang it for her grandmother. She commented that a four year old shouldn't sing about a "cold draft beer".  Hey, it could have been "Why Don't We Get Drunk and Sc***" or "My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink, and I Don't Love Jesus"!

First Buffett album (album=black, vinyl, round, played on turntable); A-1-A.

A1A- 1974
Makin' Music For Money
Door Number Three
Dallas
Presents to Send You
Stories We Could Tell
Life is Just a Tire Swing
A Pirate Looks at Forty
Migration
Trying to Reason with Hurricane Season
Nautical Wheelers
Tin Cup Chalice

 

Jimmy Stuff on Amazon 

Take The Weather With You

Newest release.

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Don't Stop the Carnival: A Novel

Buffett's Musical is based upon this book. Read this, and the CD is more meaningful.

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Don't Stop The Carnival [ENHANCED CD]

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Jimmy Buffett - Live at Wrigley Field Double Header

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Buffett Links 

Buffett Wikipedia Bio
Buffett bio on Wikipedia
Mac McAnally Site
Singer/songwriter veteran, Mac McAnally, is also a producer, session player, publisher, band member, studio owner, comic, story teller, and so on, a basic modern day William Faulkner living in the music industry.

As a member of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, Mac has written a number of songs with Buffett, including two songs from Jimmy's upcoming record: "Coast of Carolina" and the title track, "License to Chill." Jimmy also recorded Mac's song, "It's My Job" which appears on Buffett's '81 release, "Coconut Telegraph."
Peter Mayer; Lead Guitar; Coral Reefer Band
Guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, Peter Mayer has been quietly and steadily building a fervent following across the country, stepping outside his role as one of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefers to front his own band, The Peter Mayer Group. Melding a unique and eclectic writing style, a distinctive voice, and virtuoso musicianship, Peter and his band create compelling and accessible music that is electrifying in live performance.

Joining Peter on stage are:

Jim Mayer, his brother, who shines on both electric and upright acoustic bass, and has played with a diversity of performers. He has co-written songs on Romeo's Garage and other collaborations with Peter, as well as with Jimmy Buffett.

Roger Guth, drummer for the likes of Jimmy Buffett, Mose Allison and James Moody, and songwriter whose songs have been performed by Vanessa Williams, Jimmy Buffett and others.

Vince Varvel, one of St. Louis' top guitar players, has been a mainstay of the band for four years and brings his brilliant sense of harmony and texture to the group.

Scott Bryan, a talented vocalist, percussionist and multi instrumentalist who comes to the band after touring, recording and songwriting with Sheryl Crow for the last five years. Scott has shared the stage with an impressive array of performers from Sting to the Rolling Stones.
Margaritaville.com
Jimmy's Official website
Radio Margaritaville
Streaming audio; Jimmy and others; Jimmy's concerts are streamed here.
Radio Margaritaville on Sirius Satellite Radio
Escape to Margaritaville. Parrotheads, your ship has come in. From multi-platinum singer, songwriter and author Jimmy Buffett comes a radio paradise of great music, live broadcasts of Buffett's concerts and other unique programs.

What we play: Jimmy Buffett, James Taylor, Little Feat, Bob Marley, Bonnie Raitt, Van Morrison, The Beach Boys, Harry Belafonte, The Eagles and many more.

SIRIUS.com
Listen with a free 3-day trial of Sirius Satellite Radio, the exclusive home of Radio Margaritaville and over 65 commercial-free music channels.
My Pandora.com Jimmy Buffett Radio Station
This station plays on Pandora, a music listening and discovery service. Pandora
enables users to easily create streaming stations that explore their favorite
parts of the music universe.

Enjoy!

Q: What is Pandora?

Pandora is a music discovery service designed to help you find and enjoy music that you'll love. It's powered by the Music Genome Project, the most comprehensive analysis of music ever undertaken. Just tell us one of your favorite songs or artists and we'll launch a streaming station to explore that part of the music universe.

Q: How much does it cost?

Pandora is available in two forms. Both versions have exactly the same features.

The first form is an advertising-supported version which is entirely free. Over time we'll be incorporating ads into this version of Pandora.

For those who want to steer clear of advertising, subscriptions are available in two different flavors:

Q: How many stations can I maintain?

You can have up to 100 stations at any one time. Once you reach the maximum number of stations, you have to delete a station before

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Jimmy Buffett - Here We Are

Here is Jimmy's "Here We Are" video that was played during the "Party at the End of the World" 2006 tour and featured on the new "Take The Weather with You" CD. ENJOY!!!

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This is JB's official video for the song "Bama Breeze" off of his new album. This video put a tear in my eye...and only those of us who understand know why.

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