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On This Day in 1973, Jim Croce Was at No. 1 With a Song Inspired by an AWOL Soldier—His Only Chart-Topper Before He Died
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On This Day in 1973, Jim Croce Was at No. 1 With a Song Inspired by an AWOL Soldier—His Only Chart-Topper Before He Died
Jim Croce On this day (July 21) in 1973, Jim Croce started a two-week run at the top of the Hot 100 with “Bad, Bad Leroy Brown.” Like his debut single, “You Don’t Mess Around with Jim,” this hit is about a big, tough guy who gets brought down a couple of pegs before the story ends. However, there is a kernel of truth at the center of this song. Croce met a man named Leroy Brown while he was in the National Guard who inspired this song. Croce was…
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