45 Years Ago Today

[Hornius Emeritus 12449]

RIP Jim Croce:


 

 

[jimmyjazz 45878]

Always liked his music.  It's a little surprising how much of an afterthought he is at this point.  He was every bit the songwriter as folk & pop contemporaries like James Taylor, Jackson Browne, Cat Stevens, Steve Forbert, etc.  Maybe not quite Carole King territory, but still relevant.

[Chad Fuck 17658]

I remember exactly where I was when I heard "Leroy Brown" for the first time.  It was one of my favorite songs when I was a tyke.  Florida hotel room with one of those TVs that had a radio in it.  We were literally on the way out the door, but I demanded we to go to Disney World until the song finished.  

[Chad Fuck 17658]

 

[Hornius Emeritus 12449]

If I am in the right mood, "Operator"  can really get to me.