James Joseph "Jim" Croce nació el 10 de enero de 1943 en South Philadelphia. Fue cantante y compositor de folk rock. Grabó para Capitol y ABC Records entre 1960 y 1973, año en que falleció en un accidente aéreo, el día 20 de septiembre.
A principios de los '60, asiste a la universidad de Villanova, Pennsylvania. En aquel lugar se hace miembro de los Villanova Singers, además de participar como DJ de la radio de la universidad (WXVU). Allí también conoce a Ingrid Jacobson
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
GBmCG Operator well could you help me place this call AmDEmD See the number on the matchbook is old an faded GBm She's living in L A CG With my best old ex friend Ray AmD7EmDCBmD Guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
GCG But isn't that the way they say it goes CD But let's forget all that GAm And give me the number if you can find it CDEmDEmC So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show DC I've overcome the blow EmG I've learned to take it well AmCG I only wish my words could just convince myself CD That it just wasn't real CG But that's not the way it feels
GBmCG Operator well could you help me place this call AmDEmD Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me GBm There's something in my eyes CG You know it happens every time AmD7EmDCBmD I think about the love that I thought would save me
GCG But isn't that the way they say it goes CD But let's forget all that GAm And give me the number if you can find it CDEmDEmC So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show
DC I've overcome the blow EmG I've learned to take it well AmCG I only wish my words could just convince myself CD That it just wasn't real CG But that's not the way it feels CG No no no no that's not the way it feels
GBmCG Operator let's forget about this call AmDEmD There's no one there I really wanted to talk to GBm Thank you for your time CG Oh you've been so much more than kind AmD7EmDCBmD You can keep the dime
GCG But isn't that the way they say it goes CD But let's forget all that GAm And give me the number if you can find it CDEmDEmC So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show DC I've overcome the blow EmG I've learned to take it well AmCG I only wish my words could just convince myself CD That it just wasn't real CG But that's not the way it feels