OPERATOR PERFORMED BY JIM CROCE ON THE DICK CAVETT SHOW
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Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.12:58 AM 9/24/2015The 2nd part of Jim Croce & Maury Muehleisen's national TV performance of Operator on the Dick Cavett Show which aired on the ABC network Wednesday night September 20/21 1972.at the end listen to Dick ask Jim how to pronounce his last name but don't get offended. Dick was just being Dick
This is the kind of music we need today. Just so pleasant to ears.
Yes, and so soothing to the soul! We need this at this time...
Maury Muehleisen brought me here. He and Jim were geniuses and played/sang so well together.
It is kind of unfortunate that Maury didn't get more "fame" for his part of the duo. Feels like his death in the same plane crash was kind of brushed over. Such talent though.
@@scottanthony3426 I agree. It's not to take anything away from Jim but a shoutout and a little more love for Maury would be nice.
Maury made these great songs so much greater with his brilliant accompaniment and perfect harmonies.
The cool thing about all the live videos of his is he sounds like the record. Not just the production, but even his phrasing. If you didn't know better, you'd think,"this dude is lipsynching". But he wasn't. Very few artists sound as much like their recordings. It's a true talent. Thanks for posting. Hadn't seen this one, before. Kinda like a lost treasure, for me.
Good point. They're playing their instruments, too. Maury isnt playing to a backing track
I agree 💯
I agree and although this live version lacks the gentle drums/ percussion, it's stripped down approach somehow makes the song even more intimate and personal.
I totally agree.
The guitar arrangement too is note perfect on every recording I’ve seen.
Sheer brilliance.
Timeless Jim Croce
Maury is the most underrated guitarst
overrated
Brings tears to my eyes whenever I hear his love songs...
Thank you Dick Cavett, I have viewed your Show so many times, during the span of your Career . Jim Croce and his BEST Friend Maury, were ever so Beautiful, when they sang together ; as Jim toured, on the Road. He wrote this song at Ft Dix ( one pay phone to call your girlfriend, sweetheart, or fiance ' at Ft. Dix) ....only to have your heat broken over a telephone number..... True Story. The guy's would stand in line for hours, awaiting their chance to call upon the " love that they hoped would" be waiting ... Thank you to Jim and Maury , you are our Band in the Heaven's ....as we remember YOU BOTH SO WELL.; You usic, lives on ...💔💔♥️♥️🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟☄☄☄☄☄☄☄☄☄☄🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🕯🕯☎️🎵📰🇺🇸🇬🇧 You Both are absolutely Brilliant Songwriters ... Rest in Peace 🎼🎵🎶✨
This song always takes me back to being 12 years old. In my room with the radio tuned to CFBC Saint John, reading a Brains Benton mystery. "Operator" would come on and l would have to stop reading and just listen. The lyrics, the melody, the unique sound of the lead guitar...beautiful. Coming up on 50 years later and still gives me goosebumps. RIP Jim and Maury.
Same here! This melody got my teen heart, and I didn't even really know what the lyrics meant.
Love Jim Croce and Brains Benton!😊
It still makes me sad knowing the talent and love this incomparable man had, and the music the world missed out on.
The sound of this song, the guitars, the vocals and lyrics came from such a deep emotional place, I became a huge fan of Croce and his Maury. The talent is still mind blowing.
I was too a big fan ...in college i use to sing his songs in gatherings..
Still mind blowing in June 2023
If this song doesn't bring a tear to your eye, bless you. You've never found real love, lost it and then been left nowhere, by yourself, alone.
Yes I feel like it now 2023 it really does hurt 😞
Some music and singers never go out of style. This singer and his music are one of them.
Jim Croce wrote the best songs at the time and if he was still alive now he would just be awesome God bless him
The man was simply "Brilliant"...His songs touch you in the most intimate ways...Jim's gone but never forgotten,long live his magic...
One of the best songs ever put together 😎 absolutely amazing 👍
One of the four songs from Jim and Maury that I really love
One of only four? So you have heard only four of their songs?
This take sounds as good as the studio one.The second guitarist and second voice was also an excellent musician, l understand he also died in that tragic plane crash. RIP both of you and thanks for the legacy.
My favorite singer while I was in high school--he died when I was in the 11th grade. So long ago...A great loss.
Happy Birthday Jim.Ill never forget you. You remind me of when I was young and life didnt suck lol.
I just love the lyrics. I can imagine a broken hearted man, at a payphone trying to muster to the courage to call the 2 that broke his heart, while at the end realizing that he's better off letting them go. Amazing musician.
I absolutely agree with you....so sad for the boys boi g ofc to Vietnam...Basic Training at Vt. Dix....🌟🌟☄☄♥️♥️🕯🕯📰💔💔🇺🇸🇬🇧
Cry at this song and Time in a Bottle
Cuts my heart like a knife ! Wow ! Jim and my neighbor from Trenton Maury ! Sending Love to you -see yuz on the other side
Just raw pure talent
Singing - A+. Playing A+. Songwriting - A+. I was 7 when these two died. I have been trying almost my whole life to play this song in one take - it's really, really hard and they make it look effortless.
yes! I thought I was just inept---could not play it right!!!!!!
We are missing them both..r.i.p.
Timeless, timeless, timeless.
A man of true talent. Love him
Love alway💔
Einer meiner liebsten Songs von Jim Croce - über die Schlangen von jungen GIs vor den Münztelefonen in der Kaserne, um nachzuhören, ob die Angebetete noch wartet - oder auch nicht. Dabei immer unterbrochen vom Operator, der die nächste Münze will und dabei auch noch jedes noch so schmerzhafte Gespräch mithören kann. Starkes Setting, klasse lyrics und wunderschöne Harmonien. Unvergesslich
A beautiful guy that we lost too soon. He left us with great memories.
" Memories and Photographs " .....🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟☄☄☄☄☄🎖🎖🏆🏆🕯🕯🎼🎼🎵🎵🎶🎶💔💔🇺🇸🇬🇧
Man this guy.. & his buddy played it so well....
Never fly in a private plane! Look at all the singers who died. Croce, Patsy Cline, John Denver, Buddy Holly, Richey Valens. It never ends. RIP to all that perished!
And Rickey Nelso
Helicopters are probably even worse.
Otis redding
All private air transportation helicopter. Remembering the Legend Kobe Bryant and his beautiful young daughter Gigi. May they all Rest in Paradise 🕊️ 🕊️ 🕊️
Not a singer, but one of the most decorated soldiers' in US history and war hero/actor, Audie Murphy.
Great story teller combined with an excellent melodic guitar player. What a team!
One of a kind..The most Evergreen and loved songwriter in the world..
Jim was amazing. He didn't need a band to back him up, but just his guitar and Maury's.
This hit the top 40 in Nov, 1972 and like many others I remember it on Casey Kasem's countdowns.
I got His great hits. He was a genious
One of the few performers who were as good in concert as in studio.
That’s might be one of the best songs ever written it’s all time in my opinion does anyone remember when you could make a phone call for a 10 cents
Ah yes.....Mum always gave us a dime, just in case ; when we went out in the evening... 🕯🕯🌟🌟☄☄🎼🌠🌠
I remember!
His music n talent brings a tear 😢 knowing how good he was sad he's gone, gone way to soon RIP Mr Croce .. ❤
Loved him since I was a little kid hearing him for the first time back in the 70's. There was nobody like Jim Croce!
Best song ever written by the best that ever was.
Beautiful! Still miss him!
He was an amazing songwriter/performer! One can only imagine what else he would have done, mind blowing and a huge loss to the world of music and the fans!
At only 30 years old........
One of the greatest songs of the 70s. It broke my heart when these two died.
One of the greatest talents of all time.
Jim Croce y Maury excelente sincronización, temas y voz.
He sings with all his heart and feelings
Maury Muehleisen - best sideman EVER! RIP
Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Ricky Nelson, John Denver. Such great musicians. SO DEVASTATING.
IN HEAVEN'S BAND
I didn't know the second guitarist, Maury Muehleisen, was also killed in the plane crash that killed Croce. Unbelievable.
Jim was so brilliant. I'm so sorry he died so young. And Maury.
These Croce vids are a great treat, ty for these.
Jim Croce is my long time favorite. I love his songs and his guitar fingering style is incredible. New friend join you.
Incomparable.
Perfect word
2021 still listening… Resting in God’s loving arms eternally….
50 years ago this year....2023
Prolly one of the saddest deaths. He had so much more to give us
Jim Croce, Harry Chaplin, and John Denver, 3 of my favorite singer songwriters from the 70s, taken waaat too soon.
wow.. this song.. cuts me straight through.
Dick Cavett had the best guests
omg ..i love him for his great talent
Singer songwriting personified!!! A story told .. perfectly, beautifully
Dick Cavett meets a legend.
back when music made you feel
"you can keep the dime" wow, he packs so much into each line. Obviously, the operator won't ever receive the dime personally. He's saying thank you for listening, and he has no one else to call.
so great and wonderful!
I won tickets to see him. I gave the tickets to my brother because he could drive and had a date. Croce died in a plane crash before my brother got to see him in concert.
so sad!
They should really make a movie about him
"For teaching, scholarship, education and research." Wow, wish there would be some fine musicians out there who could "build" on these ideas and musical style. The world would be a better place if there was more of this and less "useless" music. This music crosses all genres and moves the listener in a way that is rare in today's world. 10/27/2016
There is something very special about this guy, I wish he was still alive and singing!
If I had to pick a favorite song of Jim's it would be impossible....they are all fantastic, his career was just starting and ended so suddenly....in 2021 I still wonder how much more great music he could've written... 🌹 😞
I'm not sure he'd have continued forward, he was a beast in the short time he was here.. he reminds me of my dad and I riding to country roads after hauling hay.. we played two Croce songs at dad's funeral...
Maury was also a great songwriter.
Salon and Saloon
great song, reminds me of dad going to Pa. back in Nov. '72
Always loved Jim Croce!
oldie but goodie
Sandra Osburn 'oldie but Goldie'...regards to you Sandra from Australia !!
We miss you guys!, i love them!, saludos desde Chile!
What a talent
They don't make music like this anymore! God, I miss them so much!
if this doesn't bring a tear to your eyes, you have no heart.
Honestly, I have tears. So honest and real, Jim's music.
Best song written explaining the “Dear John” letters our servicemen received during the Vietnam War
I was in school at Fort Rucker Alabama when news hit that he was killed. I was in shock. When my car radio broke the news back in September 1973, I was stunned. I hope i will meet him one day and ell him how much I liked his music.
Beautiful voice
Memories of my dad, kneeling down on the porch, smoking a cig just thinking to himself bout god knows what. He loved Jim Croce and had it playing on his radio all the time, also Blood, Sweat, and Tears. He used to sing this song but would say "A burrito". and make me laugh. I miss my old man. He wasn't the greatest dad but damn do I miss him. I had some pretty good memories with him.
" You can keep the dime "
At the Martin Guitar Factory, there is a Jim Croce signature guitar on display with the dime on the 3rd fret.
I think the closest thing I've come to experiencing anything like Jim Croce live was seeing Aamos Lee. Yes different, but there was such a wonderful sing/songwriter feel to him and I barely knew who he was since the concert was a gift for my daughter who was a fan. I know Lee hasn't risen to the fame that Croce had but listening to Lee still brings back Croce vibes.
I'M STILL LISTEN I'M 76...
Perfection.
I just love that song
i miss you Jim and mauren.
Perfect!
Been listening to Jim for years but had no idea how to pronounce his name, tried to find a late night appearance so I could hear his name announced, glad Dick could so explicitly clarify.
Who are the 6 bozos who gave this a thumbs down?
Yes, I would like to know this as well..... obviously haven't a H E A R T !!!!!!
I grew up listening to Jim Croce because my parents played his music in my Dad's 1965 Red Ford Mustang.The seats were all white leather.I would be asleep in the back seat, get home and grab the wall phone and say, " Rator", " Rator".
My best friend Dennis has the 65 Mustang 285 ....he always picked up up from high sc6and it was great listening to AM Radio.... All the 60's music was played on WLOF ....
"a guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated"
....."when I think about the love that I thought would save me."
@@eightinches6094 That’s the killer line in the song.
@@mrmojorisin8752 yep....
So brutal and beautiful at the same time.
Ooohh Man!!! 🙏✌️
I never understood why, when Maury did the harmonies and most of the guitar work that made the song what it is, he did not get credit for it. It should have been Jim and Maury just like Simon and Garfunkel. Don't get me wrong, I loved Jim and his songs that he wrote and performed but, they would not have been the same without Maury. I grew up with these songs and only later found out that Jim played with another guitar player/singer.
Pirate Labs True my man
Maury was Jim's "band". Excellent musician in his own right. Jim sang backup for Maury on his only studio album Gingerbread around 1970. Then fate intervened.
I wondered about this too. It is possible though, that Maury wanted it that way.
Pirate Labs, Yes, I've been curious about this too - and a little sad, given Maury's exceptional musicianship. Mostly Maury is one step behind Jim on stage, whether sitting or standing. Jim gets the billing. Was this Jim's wish or Maury's - or both? Maury was a self-effacing guy. Presumably Jim had financial control, receiving the fee from the promoter and paying Maury out of it . . .
It was Jim’s show and that’s why it worked so well. Maury was supporting him 100%.
I get the feeling that if Maury’s had had his own gig that Jim would have been happy to just support him.
You get a real brothers’ vibe from them.
Goose bumps 😂❤
This is the day I was born; they die exactly one year later :'(
♥️ RIP Jim kp
Gosh amazing
The growth of the content and quality from the rock of the late fifties to this. Yes have to mention The Beatles were leading the charge. ie. Rubber Soul amongst others like Joni Mitchell and The Band and Dylan’s courage going electric. One decade.