{"id":10041,"date":"2025-06-02T23:54:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/?page_id=10041"},"modified":"2025-06-02T23:54:32","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T06:54:32","slug":"jim-carroll-career-overview-1967-2001","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/research\/jim-carroll-biographies\/jim-carroll-career-overview-1967-2001\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Carroll Career Overview: 1967-2001"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This was written originally as a promo for spoken-word performance bookings. I need to figure out how to make the layout better correspond to the original intent. – Webmaster<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Download PDF of the original promo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A living legend, poet\/diarist\/rocker Jim Carroll<\/strong> has mesmerized standing-room-only crowds for over
twenty years with his alchemical mix of poetry, storytelling, and history, injecting the raw energy of rock ‘n’ roll into his spoken-word performances. Listen to Jim Carroll and feel his legendary high. More info >><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PERFORMANCES<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since before his days leading the seminal post-punk Jim Carroll Band, Jim has consistently exceeded all expectations wherever he’s performed, drawing standing-room-only audiences across the country, from legendary venues such as San Francisco’s Fillmore East and New York’s Bottom Line to large-scale festivals like Seattle’s Bumbershoot, New York’s Summer Stage, and New Mexico’s Taos Poetry Circus, to down-home venues such as Ann Arbor’s Blind Pig and the Y-Not II in Milwaukee. He’s also a hit at college venues–from Yale, Notre Dame, and Cornell to Modesto Community College and Bowling Green State University. Jim tends to draw crowds that exceed capacity, so be prepared! More info >><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOOKS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Basketball Diaries
Forced Entries
Living at the Movies
The Book of Nods
Fear of Dreaming
Void of Course<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE BASKETBALL DIARIES<\/strong><\/em> (1978) has inspired and intrigued a legion of fans around the globe, reached #7 on the New York Times<\/strong><\/em> Bestsellers list<\/strong>, and was adapted into a movie staring Leonardo DiCaprio in 1995. Jim is also Viking Penguin’s best-selling poet. His most recent collection, VOID OF COURSE<\/strong><\/em> (1998), features the popular “8 Fragments for Kurt Cobain,” which Jim read on MTV’s “Unplugged”<\/strong> just days after Kurt’s death. Other books include Living at the Movi<\/em>es (1973), Forced Entries<\/em> (1987), The Book of Nods<\/em> (1986), and Fear of Dreaming<\/em> (1993). Jim has been featured in the prestigious Paris Review, The Norton Anthology of Postmodern Poetry<\/em>, and The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry<\/em>. He also appears prominently in a variety of cultural histories and biographies of significant 20th<\/sup> century artists. More info >><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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ALBUMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Catholic Boy
Dry Dreams
I Write Your Name
A World Without Gravity
Praying Mantis
Pools of Mercury
Runaway EP<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discovered by The Stones’ Keith Richards<\/strong>, The Jim Carroll Band released three successful albums on Atlantic in the 1980s. The band enjoys a loyal following to this day, as evidenced by a well-received 20-song tribute album currently receiving airplay on hundreds of college and alternative radio stations across the USA. The band’s first album, CATHOLIC BOY<\/em> (1980), produced the hit song PEOPLE WHO DIED<\/strong>, a punk anthem, which is still receives air play on alternative FM radio. Since the mid 80s, Jim has worked with a diverse collection of artists including Lou Reed, Rancid, Sonic Youth, Ray Manzarek, Pearl Jam, Marianne Faithfull, Richard Hell, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs. Jim’s most recent work includes RUNAWAY EP<\/em> (2000), released on the Kill Rock Stars label, and POOLS OF MERCURY<\/em> (1998), a mix of spoken-word and rock, was released on Mercury Records. More info >><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

FILMS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Basketball Diaries
Curtis’s Charm
Tuff Turf
Poetry in Motion I & II
Gang of Souls
The Source<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim has been featured in many films including the movie about his adolescence, THE BASKETBALL DIARIES<\/strong><\/em>(1995), starring Leonardo DiCaprio<\/strong> as Jim. DiCaprio is the envy of many a young actor who coveted the role, including River Phoenix and Anthony Michael Hall. Other films include award-winning Canadian indie flick CURTIS’S CHARM<\/em>, (1995); Tuff Turf<\/em> (1985) featuring James Spader<\/strong> and Robert Downy, Jr.<\/strong>; and the documentaries Poetry in Motion I & II<\/em> (1982 & 1998), Gang of Souls<\/em> (1990), Gang of Souls<\/em> (1999), and PBS’s Lou Reed: Rock n’ Roll Heart<\/em> (1997). More info >><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

PRESS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Creem
Elle
Entertainment Weekly
Interview
Los Angeles Times
New York Times
Newsweek
Penthouse
People Weekly
Playboy
Rolling Stone
Vogue<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A popular underground figure and cultural icon, Jim has been a media draw since the late 1960s. Some of his appearances include ROLLING STONE, NEWSWEEK, PEOPLE, INTERVIEW, PLAYBOY, PENTHOUSE, NEW YORK TIMES, ELLE, AND VOGUE<\/em>. More info>><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TELEVISION<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Entertainment Tonight
Extra
Dennis Miller
Politically Incorrect
Lou Reed: Rock ‘n’ Roll Heart
Today
Tomorrow
Top of the Pops
Unplugged<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jim has also been featured on MTV’s UNPLUGGED, POLITICALLY INCORRECT<\/em> with Bill Maher (ABC), THE TODAY SHOW<\/em> (NBC), ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT<\/em> (syndicated), EXTRA<\/em> (ETV), DENNIS MILLER <\/em>(syndicated), TOMORROW<\/em> with Tom Snyder (NBC), and British programs TOP OF THE POPS<\/em> and THE OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BOOKINGS & INFORMATION . . .<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Click here for details!<\/em> *<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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* Obviously you can’t book Jim Carroll anymore . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This was written originally as a promo for spoken-word performance bookings. I need to figure out how to make the layout better correspond to the original intent. – Webmaster Download PDF of the original promo A living legend, poet\/diarist\/rocker Jim Carroll has mesmerized standing-room-only crowds for overtwenty years with his alchemical mix of poetry, storytelling, … Continue reading Jim Carroll Career Overview: 1967-2001<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4162,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"folder":[43],"class_list":["post-10041","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P9VlUH-2BX","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":3986,"url":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/photos-video-audio\/jim-carroll-multimedia\/","url_meta":{"origin":10041,"position":0},"title":"Jim Carroll Multimedia","author":"Cassie Carter","date":"January 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Home > Mulimedia Jim Carroll Multimedia Updated 9 April 2010 Jim Carroll's published ouvre includes literary works, recordings, and films. In the index below, the main headings link to broad overviews for individual categories, while the subcategory headings link to more detailed subcategory overviews (where you can also order items\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4519,"url":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/works\/jim-carroll-music-and-spoken-word\/spoken-word-lecture-recordings-by-jim-carroll\/","url_meta":{"origin":10041,"position":1},"title":"Spoken-Word\/Lecture Recordings by Jim Carroll","author":"catholicboy.com","date":"January 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"See also: Spoken-Word: Collaborations Pools of MercuryReleased: 1998By: Jim CarrollLabel: MercuryGenre: Music and spoken word Get this album on Amazon Curtis's Charm: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackReleased: 1996By: Music by Mark Korven with songs by My Brilliant BeastLabel: Rabid Dog ProductionsGenre: Film soundtrack Carroll reads \"Curtis's Charm,\" from Fear of Dreaming.\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/naropa-university_174.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/naropa-university_174.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/naropa-university_174.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":4477,"url":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/works\/jim-carroll-music-and-spoken-word\/","url_meta":{"origin":10041,"position":2},"title":"Music & Spoken Word","author":"Cassie Carter","date":"January 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"This page provides an overview of recorded music and spoken work works, from rock & roll to poetry, on his own and with others, and even covers and tributes to Carroll. These works are organized by category. Music: Jim Carroll\/Jim Carroll Band Spoken-Word\/Lecture: Jim Carroll Spoken-Word: Collaborations Music: Collaborations Music:\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4068,"url":"https:\/\/www.catholicboy.com\/WP\/works\/jim-carroll-music-and-spoken-word\/jim-carroll-spoken-word-collaborations\/","url_meta":{"origin":10041,"position":3},"title":"Jim Carroll: Spoken-Word Collaborations & Soundtracks","author":"catholicboy.com","date":"January 10, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"See also: Albums: Spoken-Word\/Lecture Doctor Sax and the Great World SnakeReleased: 2003By: Jack KerouacPerformed by: various artistsLabel: MintGenre: Spoken word (dramatic reading) This two-CD set offers a dramatic reading of Kerouac's previouslyunpublished screenplay. Carroll performs multiple roles and is featured in almost every scene. Robert Creeley narrates. 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