
Artist
Jim Croce
Jim Croce is a folk artist from Philadelphia, PA. 14 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Folk · Philadelphia, PA · Best folk albums
- 14
- Releases
- 1972–2022
- Active years

Artist
Jim Croce is a folk artist from Philadelphia, PA. 14 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Folk · Philadelphia, PA · Best folk albums

Most popular
Facets
2004 · 18 tracks

Home Recordings: Americana
2003
Down the Highway
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Greatest
2017

Have You Heard: Jim Croce Live
2006
Words And Music
1999
24 Karat Gold in a Bottle
1994
The 50th Anniversary Collection
1992
The Faces I've Been
1975
Photographs & Memories: His Greatest Hits
1974
I Got a Name
1973
Life and Times
1973
You Don't Mess Around With Jim
1972
In the music industry, arguably the worst tragedy that can befall an artist is to die in his or her prime, when just beginning to break through to the mainstream and reach people on a national or international level. One such artist was Jim Croce, a songwriter with a knack for both upbeat, catchy singles and empathetic, melancholy ballads. Though Croce only recorded a few studio albums before an untimely plane crash, he continues to be remembered posthumously. Croce appealed to fans as a common man, and it was not a gimmick -- he was a father and husband who went through a series of blue-collar jobs. And whether he used dry wit, gentle emotions, or sorrow, Croce sang with a rare form of honesty and power. Few artists have ever been able to pull off such down-to-earth storytelling as convincingly as he did. You Don't Mess Around with Jim James Joseph Croce was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 10, 1943. Raised on ragtime and country, Croce played the accordion as a child and would eventually teach himself the guitar. It wasn't until his freshman year of college that he began to take music seriously, forming several bands over the next few years. After graduation, he con…