American Songwriter

On This Day in 1968, Glen Campbell Was at No. 1 With the Album That Put Him on the Map and a Title Track That Served as a TV Theme Song

On this day (October 22) in 1968, Glen Campbell was at No. 1 on the Top Country Albums chart with Gentle on My Mind, giving him his first entry on the tally. After years of struggling to find success ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1967, Glen Campbell Turned a Jimmy Webb-Penned Song Into a Classic “Succinct Tale” With an O. Henry-Esque Twist

“By The Time I Get To Phoenix” is the title track of Campbell’s seventh studio album.. The record also includes “Hey Little One”, another hit single for Campbell. “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” is ...
Tennessean

Story Behind the Song: Learn how 'Wichita Lineman' came to be

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 ...
Texarkana Gazette

NOW THERE WAS A SONG | Glen Campbell

This week in 1968: Dr. Spock and three others receive two-year prison terms for counseling draft evasion; Moscow begins commercial flights to the United States; a National Airlines DC-8 with 64 ...