This song relates in fascinating detail Austin’s get-together with Jimmy Buffett one evening over dinner. This was in 1973, in Athens, GA, where Buffett was “just passing through on his way to the big time”.

 

Sharing a bottle of whiskey as a creative lubricant, the two penned the song “Brand New Country Star” which Jimmy later recorded and released on his 1974 album Living and Dying in 3/4 Time.

 

In 2000, Austin would record his own version of “Brand New Country Star”, as Track No 9 on the album Dreamin’ Backwards.