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The TERRIFYING Last Minutes of Jim Croce

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On the night of September 20, 1973, Jim Croce performed at Northwestern State University in Louisiana. At that point, he was already experiencing a surge in popularity that had been building for some time. Jim Croce's songs like "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time In A Bottle", became timeless classics. His third album, "I Got A Name," was set to release the following day. But then, something unexpected happened... Watch more Tragic Stories: 🟢 Lynyrd Skynyrd's Final Flight: https://youtu.be/Gk-G8bCO6Ag 🟢 Otis Redding's Final Flight: https://youtu.be/lB7uKEnKBq4 🟢 Rick Nelson's Final Flight: https://youtu.be/CyfU0_JlUxk 🟢 John Denver's Final Flight: https://youtu.be/YLRslD74ZEI 🟢 Stevie Ray Vaughan's Final Flight: https://youtu.be/Gg6ekevWJ5M 🟢 Jim Croce's Final Flight: https://youtu.be/8CQzOVpBZQY 🟢 Randy Rhoads' Final Flight: https://youtu.be/rTgJyJo80gc Written and Edited by Tragic Stories ❓ DISCLAIMER: The clips and pictures used in this video are a mix of paid stock, by attribution, royalty-free, public domain, and other copyright-free sources and are used in accordance with the YouTube Fair Use copyright guidelines and section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act. No copyright infringement is intended. All rights belong to their respective owners. If you are or represent the copyright owner of any materials used in this video and have an issue with the use of said material, please send an email to tragicstoriesyt@gmail.com and we will respond immediately.



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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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