[11th_VA]

If memory serves me correctly, it was October 1973 … we had just come in from high school football practice… word spread thru the locker room, he died in a plane crash …

[bigbob]

Hope he’s good cuz you don’t mess around with Jim.

[Jane Long]

I wish AJ Croce all the best!

[Glennb51]

I remember Jim Croce’s music well and it reminds of that time in my life. I was madly in love and finally got my dream job.

I lost the girl, but kept the job.

I saw him perform o Johnny Carson. Prior to his performance, Glen Campbell performed a song with lots of special effects.

The camera panned to Jim. He was siting on a wooden stool and sang “Time in a Bottle”.

Glen remarked on the differences in the performances and said he was very impressed with Jim’s style.

[G Larry]

I didn't see any mention of his restaurant in San Diego?

It's been about 20 years since I've been there, but it was nice.

[Dr. Sivana]

He was still up and coming and the best of kind at his time. In 1975, he was ranked by Billboard as the #6 act of the '70s (after The Carpenters, Jackson 5, Three Dog Night, Stevie Wonder, Wings; ahead of Elton John at #7), but he was still on his way up.

He might have headed an alternate strain of pop music in contrast to Disco in the late '70s if he hadn't died. I don't think hew would have tried to assimilate to Disco as almost everyone else had.

[cdcdawg]

That greatest hits album is one one of the best of all time. The reaction of both of my parents to his death was odd. They did not like that sort of music at all, but they both thought that Jim Croce’s death was a tragedy, and they both seemed to like his music. There is a timeless quality to it.

[Southside_Chicago_Republican]

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[DannyTN]

The world needs more Croce.

Thanks for posting that.
I didn’t realize he had a son.

[texas booster]

I used to hold business meetings at Croce's widow's restaurant in downtown San Diego when it was by the convention center. Yes the music was loud - but it made for memorable meetings by our group of older AV roadies when there.

I haven't made it to her new location outside of SD, and the restaurant might have already closed down for good.

His last flight was to another small town gig in Sherman TX, the last of that tour. A last minute call to the pilot that they wanted to leave that night. The pilot walked/ran to the airport, not realizing that there were no Yellow Cabs in Natchitoches LA late at night.

Good article of the remembrance of the crash:

Jim Croce: The night the music died in Natchitoches, Louisiana on Sept. 20, 1973

[lurk]

Operator, well, let’s forget about this call
There’s no one there I really wanted to talk to
Thank you for your time
Oh, you’ve been so much more than kind
You can keep the dime

[married21]

My hubby and I saw AJ in concert just a few weeks before COVID shut everything down. It was a good evening. AJ is basically legally blind and self taught musically.

[peggybac]

I remember crying like a baby listening to “Time in a Bottle” playing in the movie “She Lives!” with Desi Arnaz, Jr. and Season Hubley.

[Bob434]

the 60’s and 70’s- they aint comin back and that’s a cryin shame-

[EinNYC]

I absolutely LOVED Jim Croce’s music. It was beautiful, heartfelt, the work of a true poet. What a tragedy for us all when his plane crashed.

[Zack Attack]

One of my childhood idols and one of the greatest storytelling songwriters ever. At one time I had memorized words to every song he had recorded. Saw him play at out local high schools gym when I was very young.

I was at the bus stop heading to school when I heard the news on Sept 20 1973 and I ran home and skipped school that day I was so sad. Jim was going to get his own 60 minute variety show on ABC in 1974. The show was given to Jim Stafford a year later.

Jim was ‘victimized’ (I know bad word) but had become very disenchanted with the business end of the music industry and really just wanted to play for the joy of it.

[laweeks]

I have felt since Jim Croce’s death years ago, that it was probably the most serious tragedy to the world of musical entertainment. In a very short time, this man produced some of the most beautiful music, a true loss to the world of music.

[fidelis]

"Photographs And Memories"

Photographs and memories
Christmas cards you sent to me
All that I have are these to remember you
Memories that come at night
Take me to another time
Back to a happier day, when I called you mine

But we sure had a good time
When we started way back when
Morning walks and bedroom talks
Oh, how I loved you then

Summer skies and lullabies
Nights we couldn't say goodbye
And of all of the things that we knew
Not a dream survived

Photographs and memories
All the love you gave to me
Somehow it just can't be true
It's all I've left of you

But we sure had a good time
When we started way back when
Morning walks and bedroom talks
Oh, how I loved you then...

Photographs and Memories - Jim Croce

[PeachyKeen]

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

[packrat35]

I Got A Name is my favorite of his.