Posted on 09/14/2013 10:46:59 AM PDT by SkyPilot
Croce - another poet gone too soon. Veteran, too.
South Philly boy.
About twenty-five years ago I was given a CD with popular music Christmas tunes on it. This song is on it and became a favorite of mine. There are a lot of emotions wrapped up in Christmas, and this song taps into some of the hopeful and bittersweet ones.
I just saw Karla Bonoff in a small venue in Denver who wrote Linda Rondstadt covers who can no longer sing. She mentioned working with Andrew Gold ( Lonely Boy 1978) and Kenny Edwards who founded the Stoned Ponys in 1964. Both greats, both deceased. One from prostate cancer in 2011.
I think I will get that PSA test.
Underrated song writer. His music brings back some bitter-sweet memories for me.
Way, way too soon.
imagine what music is unwritten because of his death
Found it, he served in the Army National guard during the war, and was a convert to Judaism.
He enlisted in 1966 so he must have been attending during much of his career.
While searching I came across this video of the dumbest bid on the Price is Right, from a sailor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BMCFRElyaCc
Thanks for posting this. Jim Croce was one of my songwriting heros. I remember laying in bed listening to the radio late one night (I’m thinking I was listening to Casey Casum), when it was announced Jim Croce had been killed in a plane crash.
I’m never been much into the celebrity thing, but I remember crying for Jim Croce like he was a family member. It felt like I’d lost someone close to me.
Karla Bonoff is a hugely under appreciated songwriter/singer - “Someone to Lay Down Beside” is an extraordinary song.
Linda Ronstadt has a GREAT live version on YouTube. The last verse is absolutely spellbinding! The late, great Don Grolnick on piano and “Waddy” on guitar.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBkk3H_5Kpo
Back in the day, I saw her open for James Taylor in an outdoor concert in the Kings Island/Mason, OH tennis stadium.
Yes ... way to soon. Loved his music in my youth. He was in his way to my hometown of Sherman,TX to play a gig at Austin College when the plane crashed.
bttt
Amen. I remember someone saying to me Jim Croce died. People around me asked, "Is that the Time in a Bottle guy?"
I was extremely sad, because my cousin, who was beautiful and very gifted musically, used to play and sing "Photographs And Memories" to me. I explored more of Croce's music, and could not believe what a talented song writer he was.
You bet.
Plane crash. He was 30. Wiki says he died September 20th, 1973. I didn't realize next week is the 40th anniversary of his death.
Yes, it is. I was 14 years old, riding my bike around the block with a transistor radio hanging on the handlebars when I heard the announcement. It literally seems like yesterday.
In that link to Operator you posted you realize it is just him, his fellow guitarist/back up vocalist, 2 guitars and 2 stage microphones. That is it, before a live audience......and they nailed that song.
One of the best song writer /storytellers EVER !
BTTT
I remember those like it was yesterday . . .
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