BBC Radio 6 Music broadcast: 10th August 2017
In tribute to the late Glen Campbell, another chance to hear the musician share his memories of a lifetime lived in the limelight, with his guitar by his side to illustrate songs that made his career.
Presented by REM's Mike Mills, this documentary was first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2005 and was updated to include new material with Glen who, in 2011, revealed his diagnosis with Alzheimer's and announced plans to undertake one last tour before the illness makes such an endeavour impossible.
One of the great crossover artists of the past 50 years, Glen sold over 45 million albums worldwide and some of the songs he recorded have become classics, including Wichita Lineman, By the Time I Get To Phoenix, Galveston and Rhinestone Cowboy.
In this series he talks honestly about every aspect of his career, from his poor upbringing to the glistening heights of fame, from his battles with addiction to his re-discovery as an artist in recent years, right up to his diagnosis with Alzheimer's and his farewell album and tour.
In episode one, Campbell talks about his childhood, growing up the son of a sharecropper in rural southern US. He recalls learning guitar, and his first tentative steps as a professional musician. During his tenure as a radio session player and live musician, he met Elvis for the first of many times. He also married the first of his four wives, before heading to California in an attempt to break into the music scene there.
Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy [Capitol]
Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman [EMI]
The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [Philes]
Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy [Capitol]
Hank Williams - Lovesick Blues [Chwbx3021/3]
Bob Wills - New Spanish Two Step [Rhino]
Hank Williams - Lovesick Blues [Chwbx3021/3]
Glen Campbell - Arkansas [Capitol]
Jesse Fuller - Where Could I Go But To The Lord [Original Blues Classics]
Gene Autry - Back In The Saddle Again [Columbia]
Glen Campbell - Arkansas [Capitol]
Faron Young - Hello Walls [Ace]
Glen Campbell - Burning Bridges [Capitol]
Bobby Darin - If A Man Answers [Altantic]
Glen Campbell - Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) [Capitol]
Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy [Capitol]
Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night [Reprise]
Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy [Capitol]
Glen Campbell - Country Boy (You Got Your Feet In L.A.) [Capitol]
Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy [Capitol]
The Champs - Tequila [Ace]
Ricky Nelson - Travellin' Man [Capitol]
Glen Campbell - Let It Be Me [Platinum]
Glen Campbell - Turn Around Look At Me [Capitol]
Glen Campbell - This Old White Mule Of Mine [Jasmine]
The Beach Boys - Help Me Rhonda [Capitol]
The Righteous Brothers - You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' [Philes]
The Crystals - He's A Rebel [Philles]
Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody [Reprise]
Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night [Reprise]
Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas [RCA Victor]
Glen Campbell - Guess I'm Dumb [Zonophone]
Glen Campbell - Gentle On My Mind [Zonophone]
John Hartford - Gentle On My Mind [RCA]
Glen Campbell - Gentle On My Mind [Zonophone]
Glen Campbell - Wichita Lineman [Capitol]
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