MARGARITAVILLE mogul Jimmy Buffett, 70, was living the high life even before he hit it big, guzzling booze and popping pills as he considered a career as a dope smuggler, according to a new book.
In Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way, writer Ryan White reveals the singer now known for his escapist music was a party machine!
In his book, White claims that while in New Orleans attending college Buffett took Eskatrol, an amphetamine prescribed for weight loss, and had a high-priced call girl girlfriend.
After a stint in Nashville, he flfled to Key West, with its intoxicating mix of illegal drugs and easy sex.
There, psychedelic LSDlaced punch was around, along with plenty of cocaine, reports White.
In that hedonistic island paradise, the troubadour of the…