Glen Campbell: The Rhinestone Cowboy - Episode 1
In tribute to the late Glen Campbell, another chance to hear the musician share his thoughts and memories of a lifetime lived in the limelight, his trusty guitar by his side.
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.
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Glen Campbell
RHINESTONE COWBOY
- THE CAPITOL YEARS 65/77.
- CAPITOL.
- 821-8342.
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Glen Campbell
WICHITA LINEMAN
- The Best of Glen Campbell.
- EMI.
- 724358-07232.
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The Righteous Brothers
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN'
- Back To Mono (1958-1969).
- Philes.
- CDP798065-2.
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Glen Campbell
RHINESTONE COWBOY
- THE CAPITOL YEARS 65/77.
- CAPITOL.
- 821-8342.
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Hank Williams
LOVESICK BLUES
- ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
- CHWBX3021/3.
- N/A-01.
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Bob Wills
New Spanish Two Step
- Anthology 1935-1973.
- Rhino.
- A-22392.
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Hank Williams
LOVESICK BLUES
- ULTIMATE COLLECTION.
- CHWBX3021/3.
- N/A-01.
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Glen Campbell
ARKANSAS
- ARKANSAS.
- CAPITOL.
- 11-407.
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Jesse Fuller
Where Could I Go But To The Lord
- San Francisco Bay Blues.
- Original Blues Classics.
- OBCCD-537-2.
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Gene Autry
BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN
- THE ESSENTIAL GENE AUTRY.
- Columbia.
- CK-48957.
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Glen Campbell
ARKANSAS
- ARKANSAS.
- CAPITOL.
- 11-407.
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Faron Young
Hello Walls
- The Golden Age Of American.
- Ace.
- CDCHD-845.
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Glen Campbell
Burning Bridges
- GREATEST HITS.
- CAPITOL.
- CDP-792613 2.
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Bobby Darin
If A Man Answers
- Greatest Hits.
- Altantic.
- OMCD-1108.
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Glen Campbell
COUNTRY BOY (YOU GOT YOUR FEET IN L.A.)
- THE VERY BEST OF GLEN CAMPBELL.
- CAPITOL.
- CDP-8 46483 2.
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Glen Campbell
RHINESTONE COWBOY
- THE CAPITOL YEARS 65/77.
- CAPITOL.
- 821-8342.
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Frank Sinatra
Strangers In The Night
- Frank Sinatra - The Reprise Years.
- Reprise.
- 7599-26522-2CD.
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Glen Campbell
RHINESTONE COWBOY
- THE CAPITOL YEARS 65/77.
- CAPITOL.
- 821-8342.
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Glen Campbell
COUNTRY BOY (YOU GOT YOUR FEET IN L.A.)
- THE VERY BEST OF GLEN CAMPBELL.
- CAPITOL.
- CDP-8 46483 2.
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Glen Campbell
RHINESTONE COWBOY
- THE CAPITOL YEARS 65/77.
- CAPITOL.
- 821-8342.
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The Champs
TEQUILA
- GO CHAMPS GO.
- ACE.
- CDCHD-451.
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Ricky Nelson
TRAVELLIN' MAN
- Greatest Hits.
- Capitol.
- 72435-3242329.
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Glen Campbell
LET IT BE ME
- AND I LOVE YOU SO.
- PLATINUM.
- PLATCD-1289.
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Glen Campbell
Turn Around Look At Me
- The Essential Glen Campbell Vol 3.
- Capitol.
- CDP-7243833834292.
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Glen Campbell
This Old White Mule Of Mine
- The Early Years.
- Jasmine Records.
- JASCD 294.
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The Beach Boys
HELP ME RHONDA
- THE BEST OF THE BEACH BOYS.
- CAPITOL.
- 8 34472-2.
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The Righteous Brothers
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN'
- Back To Mono (1958-1969).
- Philes.
- CDP798065-2.
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The Crystals
HE'S A REBEL
- BACK TO MONO (1958-1969).
- PHILLES.
- CDP-7980632.
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Dean Martin
EVERYBODY LOVES SOMEBODY
- 20 ORIGINAL HITS.
- REPRISE.
- K-54066.
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Frank Sinatra
STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
- THE REPRISE YEARS.
- REPRISE.
- 7599-26522-2.
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Elvis Presley
Viva Las Vegas
- Viva Las Vegas.
- RCA VICTOR.
- EPA 4292.
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Glen Campbell
GUESS I'M DUMB
- THE CAPITOL YEARS.
- ZONOPHONE.
- 8 21-834 2.
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Glen Campbell
GENTLE ON MY MIND
- THE CAPITOL YEARS.
- ZONOPHONE.
- 7243-821834-2-6.
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John Hartford
GENTLE ON MY MIND
- Nahsville Classics 1960s.
- RCA.
- 74321-28023 2.
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Glen Campbell
GENTLE ON MY MIND
- THE CAPITOL YEARS.
- ZONOPHONE.
- 7243-821834-2-6.
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Glen Campbell
WICHITA LINEMAN
- THE CAPITOL YEARS 65/77.
- CAPITOL.
- LC-0542.
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Glen Campbell
Rhinestone Cowboy
- Ultimate Country (Various Artists).
- Telstar.
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Dean Martin
Everybody Loves Somebody
- Dean Martin - The Collection.
- Castle.
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Glen Campbell
Wichita Lineman
- Country Moods (Various Artists).
- Polygram Tv.
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Chapterhouse
Pearl
- WHIRLPOOL.
- DEDICATED.
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EELS
Mr. E's Beautiful Blues
- Dreamworks.
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