‘Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues’ by Jim Croce peaks at #32 in USA 50 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jul 13 1974)

(Saturday, July 13, 1974) — “Workin’ at the Car Wash Blues” by Jim Croce peaked at #32 on today’s Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for one week.

It was the late singer’s (he died Sept. 20, 1973, in a plane crash) eighth of eight top 40 hits (1972-1974).