Jim Carroll

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Jim Carroll, Seattle 2000

James Dennis "Jim" Carroll (* 1. August 1949 in New York City ; † 11. September 2009 ibid ) was an American writer , musician and punk .

Life

The young Carroll came into contact with the New York art scene at an early age and also appeared in two Andy Warhol films . In 1970 Carroll belonged to the elite of the New York art scene along with Patti Smith and Robert Mapplethorpe . His music style inspired artists such as Pearl Jam , Rancid , Lou Reed and John Cale .

Carroll described the experiences and experiences of his early teenage years in the book The Basketball Diaries , published in 1978 . The book is based on the diaries Carroll kept between the ages of 12 and 16, and also addresses his heroin addiction, which began when Carroll was 13. In 1995 the book was filmed under the same title with Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg in the lead roles (English title: Jim Carroll - In the streets of New York ).

Caroll died on September 11, 2009 in his Manhattan apartment after a heart attack.

Publications

Books

Poems

  • Organic Trains (1967)
  • 4 Ups and 1 Down (1970)
  • Living at the Movies (1972)
  • The Book of Nods (1986)
  • Fear of Dreaming (1993)
  • Void of Course: Poems 1994-1997 (1998)

Diaries

  • The Basketball Diaries (1978)
  • Forced Entries. The Downtown Diaries: 1971–1973 (1987)

Books inspired by Jim Carroll

Albums

Music by Jim Carroll and the Jim Carroll Band

  • Catholic Boy (1980)
  • Dry Dreams (1982)
  • I Write Your Name (1983)
  • Best of The JC Band (1993)
  • Pools of Mercury (1998)
  • Runaway (2000)

Works read

  • Rimbaud Lectures (1978)
  • Naropa Institute (1986)
  • Praying Mantis (1991)
  • The Basketball Diaries' (1994)
  • Curtis's Charm (1996)
  • Pools of Mercury (1998)

Collaborations

Compilations and soundtracks with music by Jim Carroll

  • Tuff Turf Soundtrack (1985)
  • Back to the Streets: Celebrating the Music of Don Covay (1993)
  • Sedated In The Eighties (1993)
  • New Wave Dance Hits: Just Can't Get Enough, Vol. 6 (1994)
  • The Basketball Diaries Soundtrack (1995)
  • WCBN Naked 2000 (2000)
  • Dawn of the Dead (2004)

Cover versions

  • Viva Zapata, 7 Year Bitch (1994)
  • Put Your Tongue to the Rail, various artists (1999)

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Carroll, Jim
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Carroll, James Dennis
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer and musician
DATE OF BIRTH August 1, 1949
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City
DATE OF DEATH September 11, 2009
Place of death New York City