The Troubadour's Tour Jimmy Buffett’s Favorite Places on the Island He Called Home

by Wilson, J.P. Gator

• ISBN13: 9798991718509
• ISBN10: 8991718507
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2025-03-07
• Publisher: BookBaby
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Summary

Jimmy Buffett, singer, songwriter, author, sailor, and entrepreneur died at the age of 76 at his home in Sag Harbor, New York, on September 1, 2023. Buffett died from Merkel cell carcinoma, a rare and aggressive form of skin cancer. How did Jimmy want to be remembered? In his own words: "He had a good time and made a lot of people happy. Yeah, that would be good."

This book is the ultimate self-guided tribute tour to Jimmy Buffett, including all of his favorite bars and restaurants, places he played his music, and locations where Buffett lived during his Key West years (maps included). Jump on a red rental bicycle (Buffett's favorite form of transportation), and come see the first Florida Keys bar that Jimmy ever had a drink in, (November 1971). Travel through time to his last Keys performance (February 2023), when he launched his Second Wind Tour with four unforgettable shows on what most friends claimed was his favorite island.

Read about the history and the changing society of the island during Jimmy's early years. Find out what real life events inspired Buffett to write the lyrics for his songs. Meet some of Jimmy's friends, including the infamous "Club Mandible" and fun facts about their escapades. Hear stories about Key West that would change Buffett forever, and that he, in turn, would change for all time.

Author Biography

Wilson is an avid fly fisherman, a multiple world record holder and an aspiring writer. He has published several magazine articles both locally and internationally, and is working on an autobiography and a historical coffee table edition about the Hillsborough River and Juan Ponce de Leon's exploration along the Florida Coast.

We have spent considerable time on the water together, whether it's scuba diving, sitting on his dock under the Key Largo stars, or surfing on his home beach in Costa Rica. We were shipmates years ago sailing on his 65' CaryCat, the "Midnight Strait." Nautical captains both, Jeff ran his company, Blue Dolphin Yacht Charters, throughout the Bahamas and is an experienced sailor.

A true outdoorsman, he is also a bow hunter and white water guide. Gator is one of the most complete explorers I know, typically travel- ing with his daughter or his son traversing exotic places around the world.

His extensive and impressive bucket list includes all seven continents, the seven seas, and both the seven natural and man-made "Wonders of the World." Gator has hiked to the planet's seven most beautiful waterfalls, including Victoria (Zimbabwe), Angel (Venezuela), and Iguazu (Argentina/Brazil). The world's most beautiful islands have seen his footprints. Wilson has flown within sight of, or climbed on, the infamous Seven Summits, which is known as the "Explorers Grand Slam,'' and although he has not yet reached the summit of those, he has topped Huayna Picchu (Peru), Isla del Sol (Bolivia), Trolltunga, Preikestolen, Kjeragbolten (Norway), Mount Sinai (Egypt), and many other famous mountains. He has traveled to both the Arctic and Antarctic Circles (exclusive of the poles).