When songwriter Jimmy Webb left an unfinished version of the song "Wichita Lineman" for Glen Campbell to listen to, he never got a response and assumed it was a no-go. But when he eventually spoke to ...

Though known for such hits as "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Wichita Lineman" and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," Glen Campbell had even more to offer than just his great voice and catchy songs. Early in his ...

A song written by Oklahoman Jimmy Webb and recorded by Glen Campbell has been inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. The song is “Wichita Lineman,” and the honor was ...

Eric Burton vividly remembers the first time he heard “Wichita Lineman.” Before the singer teamed up with guitarist Adrian Quesada to form Grammy-nominated Austin band Black Pumas, he sometimes played ...

The Wichita Lineman: Searching in the Sun for the World’s Greatest Unfinished Song. By Dylan Jones. Faber & Faber; 275 pages; £10 and $16 THERE ARE more famous songs in the American canon than ...

In his 1969 hit song "Wichita Lineman," pop singer Glen Campbell addressed the technological andrelated personalof a PSTNline repairman. Evans notes that Campbell quoted Sheriff as saying that "the ...

Bob Dylan once called Glen Campbell's 1968 Jimmy Webb-penned classic "Wichita Lineman" “The greatest song ever written.” ...

Fans Remember Beloved 'Wichita Lineman' Singer on the Anniversary of His Death: 'Makes Your Heart Ache' originally appeared on Parade. When Glen Campbell died at the age of 81 on this day in 2017, it ...