Jim Croce · Rhune

Jim Croce’s best-known song went to No. 1 after he died.

Born in Philadelphia in 1943, he met Ingrid at 20, judging a folk contest she sang in, and married her in 1966. His parents gave them $500 as a wedding gift, sure he would fail. He pressed 500 copies of an album, Facets, and sold every one. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown went to No. 1 in July 1973. That September his plane crashed after a show in Natchitoches, Louisiana. He was 30.

Releases

You Don’t Mess Around with Jim

ABC, 1972

Notes from listeners 2

Walkin’ Back to Georgia

J’adore écouter ce morceau en marchant. J’ai un casque et j’entends uniquement la musique et le bruit sourd de mes pas qui résonnent dans mon corps. J’adore la chantonner car je n’entends pas ma voix qui n’est pas très belle, ça m’évite d’être gêné quand je croise d’autres personnes.

Kique En Bronze

Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)

Reminds of me of my Grandpa. Also Don’t mess around with Jim. Honestly this whole album, Listening to this now I get emotional

Holden