James Joseph "Jim" Croce (/ˈkroʊtʃi/; January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American folk and popular rock singer of the late 1960s and early 1970s. Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and 11 singles. His singles "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a Bottle" both reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
The guitarist who worked with him, Maury Muehleisen, is one of the most unsung greats ever, in my estimation. One of my top 10 guitarists ever.
Yeah they just had that magical alchemy you sometimes get when you put the right people together. "Operator" is just something really special.
It's sad to see that this thread went unnoticed! My dad listened to him all the time growing up and the songs really resonated with me over the years. Favorites are: Time In A Bottle These Days Operator Alabama Rain Next Time, This Time
Croce rules. My dad introduced me to him when I was a kid but it wasn't until recently that I started exploring his music more. WAY underrated.
She has (or at least at the time when the book came out, had) a restaurant called Thyme In A Bottle, haha.
Actually I messsd that up; the restaurant is called Croce's but her cookbook is called Thyme In A Bottle. Awesome either way.
No mention of Lover's Cross? That one might be my favorite of his. Also working at the car wash blues is a fun song.
"I never was much of a martyr before, and I ain't 'bout to start nothin' new" is such a fantastic turn of phrase.