Who's the Unpopular Poet?

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nycparrothead
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Who's the Unpopular Poet?

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Perhaps I should know this and I did try to search for it but since "Search feature is not available at this time" :roll: I wasn't able to find anything..

Is he fictitious? If not, who is he?
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Ken Patchett. I believe Jerry Jeff Walker turned JB onto him. There's some dialogue about this on the JJW 60th birthday celebration concert that was broadcast on Radio Margaritaville.
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Post by nycparrothead »

Well there ya go then! Thanks Bill!! That twice that you've impressed me today! You've used up your monthly allotment so don't let it happen again for a while! :lol:
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Post by jollymonsings »

I don't know who he is, but I want his dog, Spooner. Spooner seems so cool!
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Post by Goodman »

I think JB credits both Ken Patchett & Richard Farina as inspiring the song.
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Re: Who's the Unpopular Poet?

Post by cowboyjunkie »

nycparrothead wrote:Perhaps I should know this and I did try to search for it but since "Search feature is not available at this time" :roll: I wasn't able to find anything..

Is he fictitious? If not, who is he?
That song literally changed my life. Always a creative lad, I heard that song live as a second encore in 1991 in Tallahassee, FL. It really left me with a feeling of uneasiness about my life. I finished up my business degree at FSU as planned but soon followed my heart and went to grad school in English. My life has been a Jimmy Buffett song ever since. The adventure never ends....
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Post by phansheridan »

Ken Patchett. I believe Jerry Jeff Walker turned JB onto him. There's some dialogue about this on the JJW 60th birthday celebration concert that was broadcast on Radio Margaritaville.
I read that and thought to myself, "wow 60 is old" but than i realized Jimmy is almost 60 and hes still running all over the world
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