Wichita Lineman

"Wichita Lineman" is a popular song written by Jimmy Webb in 1968, first recorded by Glen Campbell and widely covered since. Campbell's version, which appeared on his 1968 album Wichita Lineman, reached #3 on the US charts, remaining in the Top 100 for 15 weeks. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "500 Greatest Songs of All Time" ranked "Wichita Lineman" at #192.

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Popular song - Jimmy Webb - 1968 - Glen Campbell - Covered - 2004 - Rolling Stone - 500 Greatest Songs of All Time

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Webb was inspired to write the lyrics when he saw a solitary telephone lineman near the Kansas-Oklahoma border, possibly in Wichita County, Kansas or south of Wichita, Kansas. (Despite the identical names, the city and county are over 250 road miles (400 km) apart, and the city is noticeably closer to the Oklahoma border than the county.)

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Lyrics - Telephone - Kansas - Oklahoma - Wichita County, Kansas - Wichita, Kansas

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"Wichita Lineman" has been recorded by a diverse range of artists; from Ray Charles, Sammy Davis, Jr. and Dwight Yoakam to Kool and the Gang and punk band Urge Overkill.

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Ray Charles - Sammy Davis, Jr. - Dwight Yoakam - Kool and the Gang - Punk band - Urge Overkill

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