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 ...
On this day in 1968, Glen Campbell took to the Capitol Recording Studio in Los Angeles to record the infamous single. Star-studded studio muscians Carol Kaye, Jim Gordon, Mike Melvoin, Al Casey, Bob ...
Bob Dylan once called Glen Campbell's 1968 Jimmy Webb-penned classic "Wichita Lineman" “The greatest song ever written.” ...
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 ...
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 ...
Legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb gifted the world with so many classic tunes over the course of his career — from "Up, Up and Away" to "MacArthur Park" and so many others — but out of all his ...
A Glen Campbell tribute artist will sing the timeless workingman classic "Wichita Lineman" about the steadfastness of a Midwestern utility worker and other hits in Portage. Carl Acuff Jr. and his band ...
'Wichita Lineman' Fans Sound Off on the Best Version Ever originally appeared on Parade. Legendary singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb gifted the world with so many classic tunes over the course of his ...