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Jimmy Buffett before he lost his shaker of salt

7pm JIMMY BUFFETT: Buried Treasure - Performance/Documentary

Buried Treasure: lost, then found. Jimmy Buffett’s Buried Treasure is exactly that – a unique collection of acoustic songs that Jimmy wrote and recorded in the early days of his career, but then were lost for many years.  A few years ago, when legendary Nashville producer Buzz Cason sold his recording studio, there was some cleaning up to do.  That’s when a sizable collection of 1/4-inch tapes were found with the original demos of songs Jimmy had written and recorded in the late 60’s.  In this special, Jimmy Buffett performs a collection of these early songs, many recorded in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama. It explores Buffett's "pre-beach" years and features revealing stories about what got him started in music, his early struggles, his determination, and endless days on the road perfecting his craft.

Buried Treasure: Volume One -  Journey through the very first recordings of Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers's career. Hear the songs and the stories with great track-by-track narrations by Jimmy. The Deluxe version also offers a great 20 minute documentary "From Mobile to Nashville," directed by Delaney Buffett.  

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Mia Laurenzo is a 35-year veteran of public television in Miami. She began her career learning every aspect of video production. Currently she is a writer, producer, on-air host and promotions coordinator for TV, radio and the web.  Her experiences include producing for a series, special events and historical documentaries.  As a native Floridian, she is a perfect fit for South Florida's Storyteller Station, WLRN.  She has produced several award winning, nationally distributed documentaries and is the recipient of three Suncoast Regional Emmys.  
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