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Anyone at Northwestern When Jim Croce's Plane Crashed?
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:02 pm
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:02 pm
In 1973, singer Jim Croce was killed in a plane crash in Natchitoches. He had played at Northwestern and was on his way to Austin College in Sherman, Texas. I learned last night that my Uncle attended Austin College at the time and had planned on going to the show.
Out of curiosity, anyone here attend Croce's last performance at Northwestern?
Out of curiosity, anyone here attend Croce's last performance at Northwestern?
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Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:06 pm to orleans_moosechops
Doubt many on the OT know who Jim Croce is much less that he died in Louisiana.
Didn't his pilots basically crash the plane because they were coked up?
Didn't his pilots basically crash the plane because they were coked up?
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:08 pm to orleans_moosechops
No - but I know the guy that drove him to his plane. An NSU student at the time - he would later be my father's assistant manager when Pops Midnight ran the infamous Lighthouse Club in Alexandria, Louisiana from 1976 to 1980.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:42 pm to orleans_moosechops
Car Wash Blues
"Well, I had just got out from the county prison
Doin ninety days for non-support
Tried to find me an executive position
But no matter how smooth I talked
They wouldnt listen to the fact that I was a genius
The man say, we got all that we can use."
The man was a great song writer.
"Well, I had just got out from the county prison
Doin ninety days for non-support
Tried to find me an executive position
But no matter how smooth I talked
They wouldnt listen to the fact that I was a genius
The man say, we got all that we can use."
The man was a great song writer.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 12:54 pm to orleans_moosechops
No loss whatsoever. It is hilarious how people put celebrities on such a pedastal that they think they are gods...
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:19 pm to orleans_moosechops
My dad was at the concert and went out to the crash site.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 1:48 pm to orleans_moosechops
My brother was a student at NSU at the time. I think he still has the news clippings from the Natchitoches paper (or the Current Sauce) of the event.
Posted on 5/29/14 at 11:17 pm to orleans_moosechops
I was at Northeast at the time. We were all pretty shocked when the news was broadcasted. Very saddened as he was just in his prime. The way his music survived him is a testament to that. Decent melodies and very good lyrics.
This post was edited on 5/29/14 at 11:18 pm
Posted on 5/30/14 at 12:02 am to orleans_moosechops
My dad was at the show right before and at the airport when he crashed. Pops was QB and pitcher for the NW at the time
Not a Croce song out there that I don't like
Not a Croce song out there that I don't like
This post was edited on 5/30/14 at 12:14 am
Posted on 5/30/14 at 12:08 am to orleans_moosechops
NTSB accident report. sorry for poor format.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-3541 73/9/20 NATCHITOCHES,LA BEECH E18S CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2245 N50JR PX- 5 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG 57, 14290 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2190 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NATCHITOCHES MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP NATCHITOCHES,LA DALLAS,TEX SHERMAN,TEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT WEATHER - FOG WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F HAZE 69 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS CALM VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- PLT HAD SEV CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.RAN FRM MOTEL TO NEAR ARPT,ABT 3MI.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3-3541 73/9/20 NATCHITOCHES,LA BEECH E18S CR- 1 0 0 COMMERCIAL AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE TIME - 2245 N50JR PX- 5 0 0 AIR TAXI-PASSG 57, 14290 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-DESTROYED OT- 0 0 0 2190 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - NATCHITOCHES MUNI DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION LAST ENROUTE STOP NATCHITOCHES,LA DALLAS,TEX SHERMAN,TEX TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION COLLIDED WITH: TREES TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS FACTOR(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENT WEATHER - FOG WEATHER - OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS SKY CONDITION CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE CLEAR UNLIMITED VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE 5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED) NONE OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE TEMPERATURE-F HAZE 69 WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS CALM VFR TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN NONE REMARKS- PLT HAD SEV CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE.RAN FRM MOTEL TO NEAR ARPT,ABT 3MI.
This post was edited on 5/30/14 at 12:09 am
Posted on 5/30/14 at 5:44 am to orleans_moosechops
Posted on 5/30/14 at 4:39 pm to orleans_moosechops
Link to NSU Current Sauce (student newspaper). Link opens to article on the day of the concert, with the article (Sep 25 issue) about the crash four pages later.
NSU Current Sauce Sep 18, 1973
Somewhere a former student has a last pic of comedian George Stevens, a George Carlin wannabe who also died, stopping in mid act to pose with his finger up his nose.
NSU Current Sauce Sep 18, 1973
Somewhere a former student has a last pic of comedian George Stevens, a George Carlin wannabe who also died, stopping in mid act to pose with his finger up his nose.
Posted on 5/30/14 at 8:35 pm to orleans_moosechops
No, but one day I will own one of the 73 Martin D-21s with his signature and a 1973 dime in the 3rd fret
Posted on 5/31/14 at 1:18 am to orleans_moosechops
Did Kafka post in this thread? He ducking hates Jim Croce.
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