Jim Croce *His Songs Live Forever--But Questions Remain*
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- Jim Croce a timeless songwriter documentary. Many of the songs he wrote are timeless. He died in a plane Crash 50 years ago. His songs still stand strong even 50 years after his death. Find out the story of one of the guitars he used, how he died without any money in his bank account and more by watching the video.
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Was in a K-Mart when i was 12 and he popped up on a t.v. in the electronics dept. playing “Bad bad Leroy Brown”.I was their to buy a ten speed bike i saved up for.Instead i walked out with a guitar.Thank you Mr.Croce.
Jim Croce was a brilliant song writer. He just wrote perfect songs that resonate to this day.
Rip God Bless Jim.
This video is a tough one. I knew a little about what he and Ingrid went through from Behind the Music but in a few short minutes, you brought everything full circle. I'm sitting on my porch with my dogs, "typing" this through tears. Jim Croce was living proof that sometimes the good do die young. I have to give kudos to you, for after 50 years, making this 65 year old man, realize just how good that man was. 🎶
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
@@RiverDocs, if they read his letter to Ingrid in Behind the Music, I don't remember it. All I know is that when you read it, the dam broke and now I'll never forget it. I'm not usually one to give accolades for the way a video is delivered. I have an attitude that it's a compliment by stating how it sparked my memories and maybe where I was in my life and it effected it. I always mean it with genuine gratitude when I do so. But (and I hate starting a sentence with "but" lol) your delivery as far as I'm concerned makes you the "Ken Burns of RUclips music mini docs". Thanks again.👍🎶
@@TUSK1157 Thanks Tusk I appreciate that...I really do.
I feel the same way!
I still re😮mber the moment I heard the news. In living color the scene and emotios
I will never forget
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had just turned 16 and never knew uou could feel so much for someone never met. I could listen to him for hours ,I just
knew somehow he connected a real true part of himself with us thru his music
Thank you and I would like to thank Ingrid and AJ for sharing him with us.Ingrid my heart went out to you both along with Maurey's family then and though it's been so many years it still does to this day
His music has always been part of our lives
Y children and grandchildren grew up on it and now my great grandchildren are singing along. The world lost greatly when we lost Jim Croce and Maurey Brilliant,talented men .
Great documentary of a tremendous musician. I've loved his hit songs since the 1970's! Sad he couldn't have lived longer to keep on creating hits! R.I.P. Jim Croce.
Thank you!
Croce was part of my childhood soundtrack..grew up in the 60s in southern California, but spent summers on my grandparents farm in Iowa..my aunt Pat had a record player console that we wore out on Peter Paul and Mary, Jim Croce and the Beatles Yellow Submarine..I'll be 60 this year and can thankfully still hear every song in my ear in memory
Thank you so much for making this, as a 27 year old musician til this day i dont believe there will ever be a more powerful duo than these two. God thank you for Jim and Maury and this beautiful music
Just saw croce plays croce tonight, AMAZING! I’m 33, and croce is my absolute favorite songwriter. Seeing AJ playing his fathers music was the closest I’ll get. Everyone watching this should go see if they can!
I can still remember hearing about his death on the radio. I was an eight year old kid. I’m still listening Jim. “Legends never die”
I remember one of my older brothers playing the “You Don’t Mess Around With Jim” album on our twenty foot wide Zenith stereo. (An exaggeration of course). He told me this guy just died in a plane crash yesterday or today. Then he gave me the album. Jim has been my favorite artist of all time from that moment on. Wanted to add that I was 5 at the time. My brother was around 12. Back then almost everyone had records.
I had discovered Jim a year or so before he died. I was 11. I bought my very first Super Disc, back when that was the finest sound $ could buy. The average album was about $5-$7. A Super Disc, recorded at 1/2 speed, from the original recording, on a superior vinyl, and limited to only 300 copies of the album, set me back $23! It was Photographs and Memories.
I found Jim’s music 25 years ago or so. His greatest hits album is fantastic. I still have a copy in vinyl. His restaurant in San Diego is where I took my wife on our first date.
Jim's loss was huge and still reverberates.
Croce had to be one of the best story tellers he and Lightfoot.
Jim was undoubtedly one of the best songwriters ever . His music is timeless, real, and something we all can relate to.
Yes one of the best song writers
My favorite singer song-writer after Dylan .. he wrote absolutely BRILLIANT songs.
#RIPJim
Everytime I hear Operator, I just break down. We've all been through heartache and that song just capulates the emotions of letting go.
Rest Easy, Jim
"Time in a Bottle" is perhaps the best solo acoustic song ever. Second only to "Yesterday". Maybe even not secondary to it.
Jim left way too soon,butI thought he was very cool, and so was his music.
Unforgettable jim
Jim Croce was unique, wonderful musician and songwriter. I did some of his covers. Respected him. I am an old musician, born 3 years younger, and playing in 60s, 70s. Also in the National guard. Never made much money. Disco took away places for bands to play. Today, there are few places to play. Many bars are now sports bars, most brew pubs play sports on TV, and radio and disc jockeys have disappeared. It is even harder to make money streaming. One is eventually a songwriter, musician because you have to, its like breathing, eating. Most musicians I know never made much money or achieved any fame. But, I would not have it any other way. Music has provided great joy and happiness. At 76yo, I love practicing. I am a practicing musician.
He was a magnificent song writer. ❤
Jim Croce was a fine songwriter and his music lives on.
Photographs and Memories! Love this mini-doc RD! I can't believe that guitar only fetched $50K at auction, seems VERY low!
It did to me too Ferd. Thanks for watching!
A great but sad story about the music man Jim Croce . Thanks RD .
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
Jim Croce Thank you for the music you gave us all. A pleasure to listen to and enjoy
The guy that plays the guitar with him is an outstanding guitarist
Yes he was. He was also about 5 years younger than Jim too. I think he was 25 when he was killed in the crash.
His name is Maury Muehleisen. He had one solo album called "Gingerbread"
Great video....got emotional after hearing you read Jim's letter to Ingrid. It's almost s song in itself. Its also worth noting that back in 2000, Martin made a Jim Croce signature model D-21JC and only 73 were made (73 being the year he passed) it has a 1973 dime inlay on the 3rd fret.
Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate the info on the sig model Martin.
I was lucky to see him live in Rochester ny in the 70s
All by himself on the stage he was Awsome…..
Beautiful and touching. Just saw A.J. in concert last night. Incredible! Don't miss an opportunity to see him.
Yep, loved Jim, that's all I can say
R.I.P. #LOVE4JIMCROCE
Thanks RD,
I don't go through a day with out listening to this talented mans music.
Thanks for honoring Jim and his family. Boe
You're welcome Boe. Thank you for watching!
Miss you Jim. Hope to see you in Heaven. I'll write a song for you. Peace
friend of mine used to do time in a bottle in his set, really great song..
Yea that's one of my favorites by him.
So sad this story of Jim. Just here his record in my high school days. He is the reason why I pick an acoustic. Thank you for your music always playing after all this year's. Salute you Jim. RIP
Thank you for this wonderful story of Jim Croce. Watching it had me in tears remembering him and his music.
You are a great story teller River Docs.
You are very welcome. Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate your kind words.
his songs were timeless stories. gone too soon.
I really like the way you tell Jim's story, RD. I've enjoyed his easy listening music since the 70's. My favorite is Time in a Bottle, but I do like all his songs.
Thanks Dave. Glad you enjoyed it. Appreciate your support.
The greatest thing about Jim Croce's..is his timeless music. the saddest thing about Jim Croce..is he showed up 12 years too late. what makes me upset Jim Croces music in 2023, is how Jim & Ingrid got ripped off by the music industry for so long even after his death.
I grew up on all his songs and to me he was at least a legend. I still listen to his music to this day. My oldest son went to Northwestern University in Louisiana and I checked out the end of the runway and they cut the tree down a long time ago but they damn sure honor the man all over the town. The Raisin' Cain's Chicken place especially. Which is where the guy who started Raisin' Canes went to college. That was Jim's last ever live show at the college.
Jim croce lived and died at a time When America was much different than we live in now.
Yes it was. I had just started 9th grade at the time of his death.
Somebody REALLY needs to make a movie about his life.
Saw AJ this week in CT. Amazing talent. Did lots of his dads' songs as well as his and old classics. Highly recommend his show if you get a chance.
Wonderful video. I am from Philly and have always been proud to have been born in the same city as Jim Croce. Hard to believe that guitar went for $50,000 IMO it should have gone for a million. I know there is a documentary about his life but I wish somebody would make a movie about him.
Thank you!
I am in tears here. Life can be so cruel, he worked so hard only for this to happen and as you say ‘died just with the shirt on his back and no bank account’. Long may he and Maury be remember for the brilliant musicians and writers that they were. AJ Croce live is on my bucket list too - I’m in the UK so you will have a better chance than be, but hey we will get there. Thanks for this x
You're welcome. Thank you for watching!
Such a sad tale about a talented soul..but I really appreciate you telling it so well🤘 edit: yes sir, when you said 50 grand I immediately thought it sounded too low
Yep and it still seems low to me. Thanks for watching dimebag!
Jim was one of the first songwriters I really had an interest in as a kid…thru listening to him I was led to other great lyricists as my 8-9 year old brain was beginning to realize the power of music was much more than I had learned. I blame Jim Croce for my lifelong obsession with Lou Reed lol and definitely one of the first people that made me want to learn guitar and singing. That guitar should have sold for more.
He was one of mine also. Though I always favored the electric guitar as a kid, Jim's music kept me interested in the acoustic. Thanks for watching and your comment!
I discovered Jim in 1972, bought his albums and played them over and over until my roommate hid them from me. I still have those albums after all these years.
Nice to see Croce acknowledged in 2023.
Just trying to keep their memory alive. Thanks for watching!
@@RiverDocs Yessir
Jim was my first favorite. To see him die so tragically was horrible. I listen to everything he ever recorded to this day.
I was fortunate enough to meet Ingrid back when her restaurants were thriving, and later exchanged e-mails regarding her book. Bless her always
Amazing story!!✌️🇺🇲
Glad you enjoyed it
Jim Croce - Champion and Legend.
Thanks for posting.
Another brilliant presentation.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love this!❤❤❤
I have been a Jim Croce fan since about 1973, and have been obsessed ever since.
I read Ingrid's book and was blessed to meet Ingrid at her second restaurant in San Diego before it closed. The food was outstanding. I will never forget Ingrid's kind words and seeing the memorabilia displayed there.
You brought out info I either forgot or never knew. You even came up with a few photos that I have never seen before. Great job!!
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.
I was born in Sherman, Texas where he was headed when he died. My grandparents feed store was less than a mile from Austin College where he was supposed to play.
another great video... thanks for sharing
You're welcome. Thanks for watching!
AJ is cut from the same cloth......
I've absorbed a lot of info over the years about the events that led up to that crash. There's evidence that suggested that the original plan was to spend the night and leave first thing in the morning. When the decision was made to leave immediately after the show, the pilot was awoken and summoned to the airport. Apparently, car service wasn't available so this 57 year old man with coronary heart disease ran/jogged 3 miles to the airport. There was a local fair going on so there was police patrolling the area. He encountered local police along the way and they observed that he was flustered and nervous. Once at the airport he had to prove that he was a pilot rushing to fly Jim and others to their next destination. I believe he lost control of that plane due to a seizure of some kind or a hasty ill advised decision to rush his takeoff due to some other factors?? I find it hard to accept that an experienced pilot with plenty of hours under his belt flies downwind and hits the top of a pecan tree just 35 feet off the ground. Just my opinion.......
Thanks for doing this one Doc. Cheers!!
You're welcome Ben! Appreciate it!
It's really depressing to look at the list of amazing talent America lost to plane (and helicopter) crashes from the day the music died in 1959, through SRV in 90. Pilot error, and "get-there-itis" is a common problem, unfortunately.
And it only seems to happen on chartered flights, not commercial too.
Thank you
Thanks RD, great vlog!
My pleasure!!
Great video thanks
No problem 👍 Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent job 👏
Thank you very much!
well done dude….
Thanks!
My neighbor nextdoor had a Martin D21 when he was at work his 6 yr old kid peanut butter and jelly up the neck and poured a whole syrup bottle in the sound hole and danced on the top like a wild kid
That’s was a way low price on the Martin
I agree!!
Jim Croce did so much with so little, along with Maury Muehleisen, who was even younger than Jim was when the plane crashed that took them both. Jim Croce was thirty and Maury Muehleisen was just twenty-four.
$50,000 seems far too low for that guitar. Maybe it was a marketing issue. It should be in a museum.
I'm a factory worker,50 k is huge to me,but I would come up with it to own a guitar that Jim owned,Dam his whole story is so unfair and sad
Listening through all this to his songs on Alexa. Got to turn it off or I'll cry all day.😢
One of the biggest losses of music industry
I was a kid working my uncle's cattle ranch in western Alberta when I heard Croce died. I loved "Operator". Even as a kid I romanticized music.
I always thought Croce and Harry Chapin lived kind of parallel lives. Both were acoustic players, both were fantastic songwriters that told stories with their songs, and both died tragically in their prime in accidents in the 1970s. They even both had a prominent accompanist: Maury Muehleisen for Croce, and bassist and multi-instrumentalist, John Wallace, for Chapin. Wallace is famous for doing the falsetto on "Taxi".
Am I crazy or does that make sense?
Not crazy at all. Very similar paths. Harry was a great storyteller too. Love his music! Thanks for watching.
The story I have heard about the wreck from multiple sources is that the pilot had a heart attack.
Never had a musician make me laugh and cry all on side 1
Well said!
Croce had planned to give up touring after his obligation on his final tour was completed,.......unfortunately, he never got that chance.
Why do So many musicians perish in plane crashes?? 💔
I would say it's because they get tired of the long bus rides and end up traveling on non commercial flights which carry more risk of accidents. But I'm just guessing.
RIP ❤ Jim
One of the best ever!!!
The guitar that Jim Croce wrote and recorded Time In A Bottle and Operator with could EASILY have fetched a $MILLION. The lucky Bugger who got it for $50,000 is in for a MAJOR payday any time he pleases.
Thank you for your great videos....Mark Williams
You're welcome. Thank you for watching!