Jim croce son
- •
Jim Croce
(1943-1973)
Who Was Jim Croce?
Jim Croce started playing the accordion at age 5, and by his 20s, was touring in multiple folk bands. He released five studio albums and 11 singles. "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a Bottle" were both No. 1 hits on the American charts. He died in a tragic plane crash in Natchitoches, Louisiana on September 20, 1973, at the age of 30.
Early Life
American folk singer, songwriter and performer Jim Croce was born James Joseph Croce on January 10, 1943, in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Italian Americans Jim and Flora Croce. Raised listening to ragtime and country music, Croce picked up music at a young age. He learned to play his first song on the accordion, "Lady of Spain," when he was 5. He eventually taught himself to play guitar.
Croce attended Upper Darby High School in Drexel Hill, and graduated in 1960. He enrolled at Villanova University in Pennsylvania in 1961. It was not until his freshman year of college that Croce began taking music more seriously. He played in several bands, perform
- •
Croce, Jim
Singer, songwriter, guitarist
For the Record…
Selected discography
Sources
Gentle love songs and humorous character songs are the legacy of Jim Croce, whose tragic death occurred just before the release of what would become a top-selling album. His music, like his stage manner, was accessible and warm—the common man singing of the commonplace in such a way as to make it all new for his audience. According to Time, Croce was “a lean, needling, fun-poking man in work boots and work shirts … He took a mad kind of joy in the commonplace, and tomorrow was always the best of all possible times.”
Born in Philadelphia on January 10, 1943 (some sources say 1942), Croce began playing the accordion at the age of six. Later, he purchased a 12-string guitar and learned to play it while attending Villanova University, where he earned a degree in psychology in 1965. It was also in college that he became emcee on the school radio station, hosting a three-hour blues and folk show. His early musical attempts, including coffeehouse performance
- •
Jim Croce
Jim Croce | |
|---|---|
Croce in 1972, photographed by Ingrid Croce | |
| Birth name | James Joseph Croce |
| Born | (1943-01-10)January 10, 1943 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 20, 1973(1973-09-20) (aged 30) Natchitoches, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk, soft rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, acoustic guitar |
| Years active | 1966–1973 |
| Labels | Capitol/EMI, ABC, Saja/Atlantic |
| Website | jimcroce.com |
James Joseph Croce (; January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. He became well known at first for his third album You Don't Mess Around with Jim which included his single "Time in a Bottle". Another well known single of his was "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown", which was the only No. 1 hit he had during his lifetime.
On September 20, 1973, the day before the lead single to his fifth album, I Got a Name, was released, Croce was killed in a plane crash near Natchitoches, Louisiana at the age of 30.[1][2][3]
References
[change | change source]Copyright ©dadtori.pages.dev 2025