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  2. Wichita Lineman - Wikipedia

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    "Wichita Lineman" is a 1968 song written by Jimmy Webb for American country music artist Glen Campbell, [2] who recorded it backed by members of the Wrecking Crew. [3] Widely covered by other artists, it has been called "the first existential country song."

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

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    The actual Wichita lineman was a real person we know little about. Webb remembered when traveling through the panhandle of Oklahoma and Texas, seeing miles and miles of nothing but telephone poles ...

  4. Jimmy Webb - Wikipedia

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    That year, the string of successful Webb songs continued with the 5th Dimension's "Paper Cup" and "Carpet Man" reaching the Top 40, Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman" selling over a million copies, and Johnny Maestro & the Brooklyn Bridge scoring a gold record with "Worst That Could Happen", a song originally recorded by the 5th Dimension.

  5. Glen Campbell and Jimmy Webb: In Session - Wikipedia

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    He commissioned another song from Webb, who soon provided "Wichita Lineman", a "gorgeous, haunting piece of contemporary Americana full of longing, distance, loneliness, and resigned exhaustion." [1] In 1969, a third addition to the so-called "town songs" cycle, "Galveston", was equally compelling and impressive. A unique and fluid ...

  6. Wichita Lineman (album) - Wikipedia

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    Wichita Lineman is the eleventh album by American singer-guitarist Glen Campbell, released in 1968 by Capitol Records. [1] Track listing. Side 1

  7. Just Across the River - Wikipedia

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    Just Across the River is the twelfth album by American singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb, released in June 2010 by Koch Records.The album features thirteen classic Jimmy Webb tunes performed by Webb with guest appearances by friends, collaborators, admirers, and fellow recording artists Linda Ronstadt, Jackson Browne, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, Michael McDonald, Mark Knopfler, JD ...

  8. Wichita Lineman (disambiguation) - Wikipedia

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    Wichita Lineman" is a song written by Jimmy Webb and first recorded in 1968 by Glen Campbell. Wichita Lineman may also refer to: Wichita Lineman, a 1968 album by Glen Campbell; Wichita Lineman (horse), National Hunt racehorse

  9. Health problems forced him to close his Wichita cafe ... - AOL

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    Now, he’s offering it for a song. Denise Neil. March 6, 2024 at 12:15 PM ... aspiring cafe owners in Wichita won’t find a better deal than the one Wichita businessman Perry Warden is offering ...