An essay and album review of Songs You Don’t Know By Heart. “The sun has been coming up on Buffett’s world for a long time and among the shadows stand songs and people who are here to stay.” —Thomas McGuane Was there ever a summer when he wasn’t there? For
Delaney Buffett is a special guest on The Paul Leslie Hour.If there was one good thing about 2020, it is the “Song You Don’t Know By Heart” video series. It’s been one of the audio visual media events of the year. For singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett, the concept was simple and
An album review of Bob Dylan’s 39th studio album BY: PAUL LESLIE, EDITOR: JOHN PARADISE When you pick up a copy of Bob Dylan’s new album “Rough and Rowdy Ways,” there is a picture on the cover of something you’re not very likely to see these days. People dancing. It
Vic Latham inspired some of the most notable people of the 20th Century, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Jimmy Buffett and Phil Caputo. He was also the co-owner of the Full Moon Saloon in Key West. He was born in 1935 and passed away in 2013. This is the kind of
Singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer Keith Sykes was a guest on my radio show and it was a pretty in-depth interview. Keith Sykes is someone who has had a lifelong pursuit of being and artist. I remember a past guest saying that a book needed to be written about all of
Singer and songwriter John Frinzi makes his home in Florida although his story starts in New Jersey. A recording artist and a prolific performer, he writes some very captivating songs and is proficient on both guitar and piano. His vocal stylings can have a folk element and at times a bit jazzy.
Joel Oates makes for an entertaining interview and is a natural storyteller. A longtime music fan, he discovered the words and music of Jimmy Buffett and was hooked. The first Buffett fan club started in Atlanta: The Atlanta Parrot Head Club. Joel Oates was in the club from the beginning. He
This is an interview recorded in 2008 with writer and publicist Carol Shaughnessy, whose work has covered many facets of the tourism and entertainment world. Carol Shaughnessy has spent almost her entire life in Key West, Florida; a place she speaks of with warm reverence. Her life in the Keys has
This interview with the legendary Captain Tony Tarracino took place when he was 88 years old. Tony Tarracino did a lot of things with his life. He was a saloonkeeper, boat captain, gambler and former mayor of Key West. Singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffett wrote and recorded the song “Last Mango in Paris” in
Brad Manard is an author in addition to being a musician. Along with Captain Tony Tarracino, Manard penned the book Life Lessons of a Legend, which is the story of Captain Tony sometimes known as the “Salt of Key West.” Along with Ernest Hemingway and Jimmy Buffett, Tarracino is among a handful