Jimmy Buffett must have the memory of an elephant - to go along with his huge philanthropic heart.

One of the perks of this job is getting advance copies of upcoming books and records.

This waltz was written in 1968 and released in 1969 on the self-titled record, "Townes Van Zandt."

Andrew Solomon's book, "Far From the Tree," examines the lives of children and families affected by disability. He breaks each disability – deafness, dwarfism, autism, etc. –  into chapters, including a section on child prodigies, focusing on musical geniuses.

According to the late Townes Van Zandt, there are only two kinds of music – the blues and zippidy doo dah. While most of his songs centered around pain and struggles, every now and then, he let loose with something incredibly corny. FRATERNITY BLUES is one of those silly, stupid ditties. It was released on the 1973 record LIVE AT THE OLD QUARTER.

A few weeks ago, I published the first lines from the books in my "to be read" stack and asked readers for their input on which two books should be reviewed.

Townes said he wrote this one the same night he wrote "Our Mother the Mountain" in 1969. He said he was in an Austin hotel room. He must have been wicked lonesome.

ALL ROADS LEAD TO TOWNES - "Rake"

Rake - def. - A fashionable or wealthy man of dissolute or promiscuous habits.

ALL ROAD LEAD TO TOWNES - "Lungs"

ALL ROADS LEAD TO TOWNES - "If I Needed You"