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The battle wages on to save the South’s first recording studio, and the hallowed ground where country music’s first commercial recordings were made. Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville is slated to swing the wrecking ball on 152 Nassau Street, clearing the way for a deluxe new outpost for its chain restaurant and hotel. In June of 1923, New York-based Okeh Records executive Ralph Peer set up a pop-up studio in the building which facilitated recordings by various regional jazz, blues, and country music artists including Fiddlin’ John Carson, Warner’s Seven Aces, Charlie Fulcher, the Morehouse College Quartet, Lucille Bogan, Fannie Mae Goosby, Eddie Heywood, and more. Photo is courtesy of Kyle Kessler / www.nassaustreetsessions.com/action/

In 1923, OKeh Records’ recording sessions at 152 Nassau Street highlighted an array of Southern jazz numbers from Warner’s Seven Aces and Charlie Fulcher, spirituals from the Morehouse College Quartet, and blues tracks from Lucille Bogan, Eddie Heywood, and Fannie Mae Goosby. What also makes these sessions noteworthy is that it’s where famed Cabbagetown resident Fiddlin’ John Carson cut to wax his tunes “The Little Old Log Cabin in the Lane” and “The Old Hen Cackled and the Rooster’s Going to Crow,” stamping in time the beginning of commercially recorded country music. Host Chad Radford speaks to Kyle Kessler about how this important historical site could soon fall prey to the wrecking ball, making way for a massive Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville location. Photo by Bill Torpy.

In the late 1960s, Jimmy Buffett was living in Nashville and trying to start a career as a folk country musician. He cut two albums, but only 1970s down to earth, which didn't actually do very well was released his record company at the time claim to have lost the Masters to the second album. So Jimmy Buffett and Jerry Jeff Walker, who you might know from Mr. Bo J. angles, headed down to Key West in 1971. It was right after Jimmy's marriage to his high school sweetheart had broken up, they were essentially broke at the time and they decided they were going to try to eke out a living and keep us busking and play music gigs during this time in the 1970s he performed at the pier house at night and then during the day at the famous Captain Tony saloon. If you're ever in Captain Tony saloon, there are some great pictures of Jimmy Buffett and obviously Captain Tony there on the wall. The tradition of busking for tips is something that continues it kept in Tony's and many other bars and even on the streets of Key West, and of course it happens every night at Mallory square sunset celebration. So if you're ever around and you see people on the street playing music or you're down at the sunset celebration, make sure you give a tip to the buskers because that's how they earn their living. Jimmy Buffett's experiences in Key West became the best content for riding his songs. When Jimmy Buffett's friend and mentor, Jim Croce died, ABC Dunhill taps Jimmy Buffett to feel crocheted place on their roster that led to the classic 1973 album white sport coat and a pink crustacean followed quickly in 1974 by living and dying and three quarter time and a one a Naturally, the songs from these albums are now iconic songs that are mainstays of Jimmy Buffett's tours. Many of Jimmy Buffett's best songs are about Key West and Captain Tony figures prominently into several of them, most notably last mango in Paris. Jimmy Buffett says there are a few places on earth that he can be where the creative juices naturally flow for him. Key West is one of those places it also happens to be that for him, New Orleans is one of those places both cities steeped in culture, ocean side communities that are laid back and have just a real appreciation for the arts and music culture that Jimmy Buffett songs creates the island thing that carefree Island type songs are loved by many people. And it brings about just an astrologer of your last vacation at the beach. what it was like to just sit out and eat under opening kdine with the birds flying in and maybe dolphins coming up in the ocean or manatees just gives you a relaxing vibe. And Key West does that for Jimmy Buffett. In fact, many times over the course of the year since Jimmy Buffett was a regular resident in Key West, he showed back up and played different concerts, many times impromptu having a street concert and that sort of thing. So you can occasionally find Jimmy Buffett still in Key West today. Generally, it's unannounced. He grabs a guitar wherever he is. And he hops on stage and thrills his fans. If you're ever in Key West, and Jimmy Buffett's here, you might also find him riding anywhere around town on a bicycle. So it can happen. In recent years, Jimmy Buffett bought the Westin Hotel and it's now Jimmy Buffett's Margaritaville so you can bet that when Jimmy Buffett comes to town, we know where he's going to be playing next. And it was today January 25, 1988 that local resident and nationally known singer Jimmy Buffett presented keywords Mayor Richard Heyman with a check for $15,000 toward the purchase of the Salt Ponds and a check for $2700 for the use of Wickers Field where the salt ponds benefit concert was held. And that's what happened today in Key West history. This program is brought to you by 43 keys media. If you want to learn more about our glorious past and the famous celebrities that have been part of it, visit http://43keys.com. You can also learn more about what's going on right now in Key West by visiting http://43keys.com. You can get this program as an Alexa flash briefing. You can find it on YouTube, and you can also find it anywhere you listen to podcasts. So wherever you're listening, subscribe and never miss an episode. We'll see you over at http://43keys.com.  

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Bill Cody with Norbert Putnam, recorded November 13, 2009 at WSM radio in Nashville...  Elvis Presley's "Promised Land", Tony Joe White's "Polk Salad Annie", Jimmy Buffett's "Margaritaville"...Norbert Putman had a hand in all of those hits & many, many more... Norbert & Bill Lloyd from the Country Music Hall of Fame would join us in studio.