VH1 Behind The Music Jim Croce * 1997
This episode originally aired on December 2, 1997, as part of the first season of VH1’s flagship documentary series "Behind the Music". It chronicles the life and career of the American folk-rock singer-songwriter, focusing on his rise to fame with hits like "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and his tragic death at age 30 in a 1973 plane crash.
About Jim Croce
James Joseph Croce was an American folk and rock singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, he released five studio albums and numerous singles. During this period, Croce took a series of odd jobs to pay bills while he continued to write, record, and perform concerts. After forming a partnership with the songwriter and guitarist Maury Muehleisen in the early 1970s, Croce's fortunes turned. His breakthrough came in 1972, when his third album, You Don't Mess Around with Jim, produced three charting...
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