On The Road - Chasing Margaritaville: The Jimmy Buffet Story

Who is Jimmy Buffett and why should you care? 

On our drive north, we make an unexpected stop at his childhood home in Pascagoula, Mississippi. 

While visiting locations important to Buffett's life, we ask three simple questions: 

• Who is Jimmy Buffett?
• What is unique about his fanbase?
• Why is it worth looking into the life and legacy of "The Mayor of Margaritaville?

Fan of his music or not - you - like me - will learn something from the life he led. 

Cheers and safe travels! 

As promised, here is some material to look into: Buffett's first band in New Orleans: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PVU4dhQgzY&list=RD7PVU4dhQgzY&start_radio=1

Early Buffett song mentioned in the show: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMn0mP3LsIM&list=RDwMn0mP3LsIM&start_radio=1

Buffett's last known performance, two months before his death:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGDqdEIF8a4&list=RDVGDqdEIF8a4&start_radio=1

Works Cited: 

https://www.amazon.com/Jimmy-Buffett-Good-Life-All/dp/1501132563/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ZPFJCAEK9SF0&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.sXZUYvIcnlFq-FPD7L7hMejksDMdkzLDqwWAnrhAu8bJmVmqBOefJS-oyL2oiIgmvulSsnyKxKSIoqoe6UUwy69eZ77wq-OsTbBmj0JutNVL_WtYzs3PfExsS8SQtaIYr4P5bCq1sjlF6UHBcuNSWbnYTKALcU_Iqs5l5WPPCbRidfUAJd2vMa77AUWWj5kTuHzJjJr51cHZYP42yyk7Q6JCNS_aRtgQINLNrTCiGpk.2s57gS1KvJExJrkW5dBTSb_Q_Q_szWoSedekzUUCbrY&dib_tag=se&keywords=jimmy+buffet+a+good+life+all+the+way&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1775158981&sprefix=jimmy+buffet+a+good+life+all+the+way%2Caps%2C161&sr=8-1

https://www.history.com/articles/yacht-rock-origins-counterculture-reaction

https://www.michigandaily.com/arts/music/is-jimmy-buffett-yacht-rock-a-look-into-genre-classification/

https://www.jimmybuffett.com/about

https://www.margaritavillekeywest.com/jb-in-key-west

https://www.mobile.org/blog/post/license-to-chill-a-guide-to-jimmy-buffetts-mobile/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-nVWYVTz20

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