Jim Carroll

Jim Carroll

James Dennis "Jim" Carroll (August 1, 1949–September 11, 2009) was an American author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll.

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    Speak roughly to your little boy,
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