Presented on "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" (1973-1982), a tribute to Jim Croce- the man and his songs. This tribute to the late rock star features a performance taped before his death. 
Songs include, "Time in a Bottle" and "You Don't Mess Around with Jim." Personal friend Tommy West hosts this loving retrospective. 

This was the 14th episode of "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert" 

A tribute to singer-songwriter Jim Croce, who died in a plane crash on September 20, 1973.
Jim Croce is seen in TV appearances and music videos for "Photographs and Memories" (video), "Hard Way Every Time," "You Don't Mess Around with Jim," "Workin' At The Car Wash Blues" (video), "Speedball Tucker" (video), "Rapid Roy (the Stock Car Boy)" (video), "Time in a Bottle" (video with footage of Croce with his wife and child), "Roller Derby Queen" (video), "Lover's Cross" (video), and "I Got A Name."
Photo montages accompany Croce's songs "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown," "Salon and Saloon" and "The Hard Way Every Time."
Loggins and Messina, Tommy West and Terry Cashman, The Carpenters, and Randy Newman also appear. Loggins and Messina talk about Croce, and present the video for their song "Watching the River Run." Record producers Tommy West and Terry Cashman introduce Croce's song "Dreamin' Again." Richard and Karen Carpenter share their thoughts on Croce. Randy Newman sings "God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind)" and "I Think It's Going To Rain Today," and remembers the late musician.
A clip is shown of Burt Sugarman (producer of NBC-TV's "The Midnight Special") presenting Jim Croce with a gold record for "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown."                                              

Special: Elton John and Diana Ross are the hosts for this ceremony with music, telecast live from the Santa Monica (Cal.) Civic Auditorium.

In this first of three Rock Music Award annual television presentations (1975-1978), Elton John wins for Outstanding Rock Personality. 

Performances of rock, rhythm and blues, and pop  alternate with awards presentations in 16 categories. Winners have been selected by a nationwide panel composed of radio announcers, and music critics and reports.

At press time, the presenters included Ann-Margret, Cher, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Mike Douglas, Michael Douglas ("The Streets of San Francisco"), David Janssen, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Raquel Welch, and Edgar Winter, Valerie Perrine.

Announcer: Dick Tufeld.

COMPLETE with commercials. 
Disc 1- 56:00
Disc 2- 34:00
                                      

Special: Elton John and Diana Ross are the hosts for this ceremony with music, telecast live from the Santa Monica (Cal.) Civic Auditorium.

In this first of three Rock Music Award annual television presentations (1975-1978), Elton John wins for Outstanding Rock Personality. 

Performances of rock, rhythm and blues, and pop  alternate with awards presentations in 16 categories. Winners have been selected by a nationwide panel composed of radio announcers, and music critics and reports.

At press time, the presenters included Ann-Margret, Cher, Alice Cooper, Roger Daltrey of The Who, Mike Douglas, Michael Douglas ("The Streets of San Francisco"), David Janssen, Olivia Newton-John, Tony Orlando and Dawn, Raquel Welch, and Edgar Winter, Valerie Perrine.

Announcer: Dick Tufeld.

COMPLETE with commercials. 
Disc 1- 56:00
Disc 2- 34:00