Songs Jimmy Performs On Written by others

[conched]

This is the list I came up with of songs that Jimmy has performed on which were written by someone else, and sold commercially. I'm sure there are more. It seems like Jimmy IS on one of Mac's albums. I just added one of Sunnyjim's songs too, although Jimmy only says a few words at the end. The Eagles' song, he just sings background vocals on, so yes, I got carried away.

There are about 115!!

All My Ex’s Live In Texas-Lyndia Shafer, Sanger Shafer
All The Ways I Want You-Bruce Cockburn
An Attitude of Gratitude-Christopher Cerf, Bruce Hart
Another Saturday Night-Sam Cooke
Anything Anytime Anywhere-Bruce Cockburn
Apocalypso-Matt Betton
Back To The Island-Leon Russell
Ballad Of Spider John-Willis Alan Ramsey
Bama Breeze-Chris Tompkins,Josh Kear, Mark Irwin
Banana Republics-Steve Goodman
Bar Stool Boogie-Dan Hicks
Barefootin’-Robert Parker
Big Rig-Fingers Taylor
Bigger Than The Both Of Us-Rhonda Coullet Interesting
Biloxi-Jesse Winchester
Blue Guitar-Roger Guth, Peter Mayer
Blue Water, White Sand-Sunnyjim White
Boats To Build-Guy Clark, Verlon Thompson
Brown Eyed Girl-Van Morrison
Cairo-Johnny Candoso
California Promises-Steve Goodman
Caribbean Amphibian-Mark Saltzman
Champion Of The World-Will Kimbrough, Gwil Owen
Christmas Island-Lyle Moraine
Cinco De Mayo In Memphis-Guy Clark, Chuck Mead
City Of New Orleans-Steve Goodman
Coast of Marseilles-Keith Sykes
Dallas-Roger Bartlett
Defying Gravity-Jesse Winchester
Dixie Diner-Larry Raspberry & the Highsteppers
Dukes On Sunday-Henry Kapono
Elvis Imitators-Steve Goodman, Michael Smith
Elvis Presley Blues-Gillian Welch, David Rawlings
Everybody’s Talkin’-Fred Neil
Go Cubs Go-Steve Goodman
God’s Own Drunk-Lord Buckley
Good Guys Win-Mac McAnally, Roger Guth
Good Night Irene-Huddie William “Leadbelly” Leadbetter
Great Heart-Johnny Clegg
Gulf Coast Highway-Nanci Griffith, Danny Flowers, James Hooker
Gumbo-Phish
Happy Xmas(The War Is Over)-John Lennon, Yoko Ono
Hello Texas-Robby Campbell, Brian Collins
Hey Good Lookin’-Hank Williams
I Love This Town-Clive Gregson
I Still Miss Someone-Johnny Cash
I’ll Be Home For Christmas-Kim Gannon, Walter Kent & Buck Ram
If It All Falls Down-Matt Betton
In My Room-Brian Wilson, Gary Usher
It’s Five O’Clock Somewhere-Jim “Moose Brown, Don Rollins
It’s My Job-Mac McAnally
Jamaica Farewell-Lord Burgess
Jingle Bells-James Lord Pierpont
L”air De La Louisiane-Jesse Winchester
Lovely Cruise-Jonathan Baham
Lucky Stars-Roger Guth, Peter Mayer
Mac The Knife-Kurt Weill, Bertholt Brecht (Bobby Darin)
Mademoiselle (Voulez-Vous Danser)-Lennie Gallant
Makin’ Music For Money-Alex Harvey
Mele Kalikimaka-Alex Anderson
Mermaid In The Night-Jay Oliver, Roger Guth
Mexico-James Taylor
Mr. Spaceman-Roger McGuinn
No Woman No Cry-Vincent Ford, Bob Marley
Northeast Texas Women-Willis Alan Ramsey
Nothin’ But A Breeze-Jesse Winchester
On A Slow Boat To China-Frank Loesser
Pacing The Cage-Bruce Cockburn
Piece Of Work-Will Kimbrough
Playin’ The Loser Again-Bill Withers
Quiet Village-Martin Denny
Reggabilly Hill-Michael Garrett
Reggae Accident-Lucas P. Gravell
Run, Rudolph, Run-Marvin Brodie, Johnny Marks
Sail On Sailor-Brian Wilson, Ray Kennedy,John F. Riely III, Tandyn Almer
Savannah Fare You Well-Hugh Prestwood
Scarlet Begonias-Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter (Grateful Dead0
Sea Cruise-Frankie Ford
Sea Of Heartbreak-Hal David, Paul Hampton
Semi-True Stories-Mac McAnally
She’s Going Out Of My Mind-Mac McAnally
She’s Got You-Hank Cochran
Silver Wings-Merle Haggard
Someone I Used To Love-Bruck Cockburn
Southern Cross-Stephen Stills, Richard Curtis, Michael Curtis
Souvenirs-Vince Melamed, Danny O’Keefe
Stars Fell On Alabama-M. Parish, F. Perkins
Stars On The Water-Rodney Crowell
Steamer-John Scott Sherrill
Still In Paradise-Bankie Banx
Stories We Could Tell-John B. Sebastian
Sunny Afternoon-Ray Davies
Take Me Out To The Ballgame-Jack Norworth, Albert Von Tilzer
Tequila-Chuck Rio
The Ass and The Hole-Mac McAnally
The City-Mac McAnally
The Greeks Don’t Want No Freaks-The Eagles
The Last Line-Keith Sykes
The Natives Are Restless-Don Tiki
The Perfect Partner-Marshall Chapman
The Tiki Bar Is Open-John Hiatt
The Wind Cries Mary-Jimi Hendrix
This Hotel Room-Steve Goodman
Time Loves A Hero-Little Feat, Billy Payne, Paul Berrere
Treetop Flyer-Stephen Stills
Trip Around The Sun-Al Anderson, Steve Bruton, Sharon Vaughn
Uncle John’s Band-Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter
Up On The Housetop-Benjamin Hanby
USS Zydecoldsmobile-Sonny Landreth
Weather With You-Neil Finn, Tim Finn
Werewolves Of London-Warren Zevon
When This War Is Over-JJ Cale
Who Stole My Monkey-Zachary Richard, Leon Mendica, Craig Lego
Whoop De Doo-Mark Knopfler
Why You Wanna Hurt My Heart-Aaron Neville
Window On The World-John Hiatt
Wondering Where The Lions Are-Bruce Cockburn
You Call It Joggin’-John Loudermilk

[parrothead216]

Nancy....as we have said before......you are amazing!

[conched]

I had a very good time doing my new playlists!

Now, there are so many more ways to organize those!

And, I could have never done this without BN database. Thanks to whomever did that.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

Wow! Great job!!

Yes, Jimmy is on one of Mac's albums.... "The Ass And The Hole" on "Word of Mouth."

[conched]

Wow! Great job!!

Yes, Jimmy is on one of Mac's albums.... "The Ass And The Hole" on "Word of Mouth."

Got it added to the list and on my playlist! I KNEW you'd know that.

I only had to buy about 3 songs from that whole list! And, my Live At Wrigley CD set is missing. So, I had to buy that again.

[SchoolGirlHeart]

I only had to buy about 3 songs from that whole list!

I'm impressed!!

[surfpirate]

I'm sure he's on background on many, many more.

Brian Wilson's "South American" comes immediately to mind. Jimmy's voice is clear and distinct on that song (great song by the way). The liner notes give song writing credit to "Brian Wilson/Joe Thomas/Jimmy Buffett" and Jimmy Buffett is credited with "Additional background vocals".

And don't forget Marvin Gardens is on the cover of Steve Goodman's album "Somebody Else's Troubles". I always assumed he played or sang on that album as well, but when I checked the liner notes, "Marvin" is only identified as one the persons on the album cover photo - he is not credited with any of the album studio work.

[conched]

I put South American on this list because he WAS one of the writers. And, yes, it's a great song. I think Jimmy's also on Imagination DVD as well as the Imagination CD.

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[Frank4]

that is one heck of a list...quite impressive

[Patm123]

Also performed "Gulf Coast Highway" with Evangeline on their self titled album.

[ragtopW]

Also performed "Gulf Coast Highway" with Evangeline on their self titled album.

and was in the Video of "let's go spend your money"

[Desdamona]

I've been building my version of a "Songs JB Has Covered" collection on iTunes. I don't have all
of these, but I do have quite a few... by the original artists. Sometimes I just play the originals
and am amazed at the differences and/or similarities to Mr Buffett's versions.

I also have been collecting what I call my "Buffett Obscure" playlist. They are primarily covers
Jimmy has done that weren't released on any of his "regular" albums. I'm still wondering if that's
really him clucking in the background of "Bluebird of Happiness" by Sun & the Tan Band...

Sounds like I've got a pretty cool hobby, huh? (It's cheaper and safer than drinking.)

[flipflopgirl]

Very impressive Nancy!!! Thanks for posting this!!! I don't think i have that Sunny Jim cd i will have to get it!!!!

[conched]

I've been building my version of a "Songs JB Has Covered" collection on iTunes. I don't have all
of these, but I do have quite a few... by the original artists. Sometimes I just play the originals
and am amazed at the differences and/or similarities to Mr Buffett's versions.

I also have been collecting what I call my "Buffett Obscure" playlist. They are primarily covers
Jimmy has done that weren't released on any of his "regular" albums. I'm still wondering if that's
really him clucking in the background of "Bluebird of Happiness" by Sun & the Tan Band...

Sounds like I've got a pretty cool hobby, huh? (It's cheaper and safer than drinking.)

Pat, It's a great hobby...I started that same hobby years ago, so I bought the CDs with the original song on it. I just listened to Rodney Crowell's CD with SOTW on it this evening. Can you imagine how many Bruce Cockburn CDs I have? I've really learned to love his music.

Also, I just got Will Kimbrough's Daddy For A Second Time....Nobody From Nowhere is on it.

Love collecting my Keith Sykes too...Jerry Jeff Walker covers a lot of his songs.


Yep, fun fun fun!!!

[conched]

Also performed "Gulf Coast Highway" with Evangeline on their self titled album.

Welcome to BN. I've seen you posting on the Favorite songs threads.

That's on my list. It is one of my favorites. You can't imagine how special it was for Jimmy to do that one at the Woodland's this year. WOW!

I also have the Nanci Griffith CD with her and Mac McAnally doing GCH...wonderful. In fact, I have collected everything Nanci has ever done also.

[conched]

Very impressive Nancy!!! Thanks for posting this!!! I don't think i have that Sunny Jim cd i will have to get it!!!!

Christine!!!! That CD is Escape Artist and the song is Blue Water, White Sand. Sometimes when I listen to that one, I HEAR JIMMY!!!!! Their voices are so similar on that song...and others.

Escape Artist by James White<---Click

[sonofabeach]

Jimmy is on a Sunny Jim song? I've heard that song and never noticed.
I'll have to find it.

[ragtopW]

you forgot Freebird..

[conched]

Jimmy is on a Sunny Jim song? I've heard that song and never noticed.
I'll have to find it.

Hey, I could have the wrong song. Let me double check. At the end Jimmy says "I think it's time for me to catch a plane. I'm gone..."

I'm pretty sure I remember reading about Jimmy's line on that song. I just listened to it.

Maybe it had something to do with the time that Sunnyjim and Adela kept Cameron Marley for Jimmy while he stopped over in Cayman on his birthday one year. Sunnyjim went out to the airport and met Jimmy's plane with his twins. That story is in A Pirate Looks At Fifty.

[conched]

you forgot Freebird..

Well, hey, Santa!

I'm sure there are others too!!! Never heard Free Bird on an album.

I discovered that Jimmy did a Martin Denny instrumental--Quite Village on one of those Live @ Shows for the Tiki Time Tour...Live In Hawaii. I didn't put all of those on my itunes.