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To: SoothingDave

I have most of his work on CD. But my son in law (raised in Philly) has a recording of everything he ever wrote. The early stuff is not so good. But, once he developed his particular sound, everything he wrote was catchy and memorable. I think that he was one of the best lyricists and tune and rythm meisters in the business. I often wonder where he’d be if he had lived longer. One of my favorites:

http://www.lyrics.com/workin-at-the-car-wash-blues-lyrics-jim-croce.html


55 posted on 12/14/2012 10:26:11 AM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

He gives the impression that many of his songs are autobiographical. You feel that the stories really happened.


64 posted on 12/14/2012 1:49:53 PM PST by SoothingDave
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