Florida Spectacular
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Florida Spectacular
Episode 118: Jimmy Buffett, Tom Petty, and Florida Man Music: Music From the Sunshine State
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With Jimmy Buffett's death still sending waves of sadness through his immense fan community, Rick and Cathy turn to talk of Florida's music scene. Although Buffett wasn't a native Floridian, he spent his fair share of time in the Sunshine State — but he's far from the only great musician to make beautiful music in Florida. Join them as they talk about Tom Petty, Gamble Rogers, and other storied Florida musicians.
Links We Mentioned
Southern Accents by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers from the Runnin' Down A Dream documentary.
Gamble Rogers: The Black Label Blues
Tom Petty: Among The Wildflowers exhibit at the Cade Museum in Gainesville
Tom Petty: Somewhere You Feel Free: the Making of Wildflowers documentary, 2021
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream documentary
Return to Forever: Gainesville’s Great Southern Music Hall exhibit at the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville
Figurehead: Music & Mayhem In Orlando’s Underground exhibition at the Orange County Regional History Center
Gamble Rogers: A Troubadour's Life, by Bruce Horovitz
Music Everywhere: The Rock and Roll Roots of a Southern Town, by Marty Jourard
Play All Night! Duane Allman and the Journey To Fillmore East, by Bob Beatty
Good Day Sunshine State: How the Beatles Rocked Florida By Bob Kealing
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