Jim Croce died in a plane crash on September 20, 1973. I saw him at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh on March 3, 1973. He was opening for Loggins and Messina
(The rest of the text below is also in another post I wrote.)
Jim Croce, age thirty, was killed in airplane crash today 1973.
— Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) September 20, 2022
It was the day before official release of his song "I Got a Name," which closed with these lyrics:
"Movin' me down the highway
Rollin' me down the highway
Movin' ahead so life won't pass me by" pic.twitter.com/nNcFIeGd7W
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Jim Croce died in a plane crash 49 years ago today shortly after leaving the stage in Natchitoches, Lousiana.
— JamBase (@JamBase) September 20, 2022
Listen to a recording of what became Croce's last live performance https://t.co/IZFiMsUlYx
Sept 20th 1973, Jim Croce was killed in a plane crash after playing a concert at North-Western SU, Natchitoches, LA. His small charter plane, a Beechcraft D-18, hit a tree just after take-off in bad weather. He and Maury Muehleisen, his lead guitarist, both died in the crash… pic.twitter.com/T0eObVHEPL
— Psychedelic Jukebox (@60sPsychJukebox) September 20, 2022
In loving memory of Maurice T. "Maury" Muehleisen (Guitarist/Multi-Instrumentalist/Vocalist/Songwriter; Associated Acts: Jim Croce)
— Raylene – Undercover Indie ® (@UndercoverIndy) September 20, 2022
January 14, 1949 – September 20, 1973 RIP 🕊️ pic.twitter.com/fhEBG4G01A
“You Don’t Mess Around With Jim.” https://t.co/CUq3p9lccL
— American Songwriter (@AmerSongwriter) September 23, 2022
Sad! 