Legends of Philadelphia: Time In a Bottle - The Life of Jim Croce

James Joseph Croce, Jim Croce, was an American singer-songwriter from South Philadelphia. Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and numerous singles. In the early 1970’s he regularly charted and even had a few number one songs on Billboard. His career was just starting to succeed when he tragically died in a plane crash at 30 years old. His folk rock styling survives on FM radio and late night compilation commercials. So, today we’re going to explore the career of Philadelphia’s forgotten folk rock hero.