The Glen Campbell Music Show
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The Glen Campbell Music Show was a syndicated US music television series presented by singer/guitarist
Glen Campbell
. In 1981 a pilot episode was broadcast. The regular series which followed ran for one season, from September 1982 until 1983.
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell
Glen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
. In 1981 a pilot episode was broadcast. The regular series which followed ran for one season, from September 1982 until 1983.
Cast
- Glen CampbellGlen CampbellGlen Travis Campbell is an American country music singer, guitarist, television host and occasional actor. He is best known for a series of hits in the 1960s and 1970s, as well as for hosting a variety show called The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television.During his 50 years in show...
(host) - vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, bagpipes - Caledonia (band)
- Kim Darigan - Bass guitar and bass fiddle
- Craig Fall - Vocals, guitar, organ, keyboards
- Steve HardinSteve HardinSteve Hardin is an American songwriter, keyboardist, and harmonica and clavinet player. He is probably best known as the writer of top-ten country hits "I Love My Truck" and "Breakin' Down" , although his diverse career has included performing tours with Point Blank, Glen Campbell and...
- Vocals, organ, harmonica, synthesizer, piano - Carl JacksonCarl JacksonCarl Jackson is an American country and bluegrass musician. Jackson's first Grammy was awarded in 1992 for his duet album with John Starling titled "Spring Training." In 2003 Jackson produced the Grammy Award-winning CD titled Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers - a tribute to Ira...
- Vocals, guitar, banjo, fiddle, mandolin - T.J. Kuenster - Vocals, acoustic and electric pianos
- Steve TurnerSteve Turner (drummer)Steve Turner is a studio and live drummer living in Nashville, Tennessee. He has toured and recorded with many artists, including Lou Rawls, Glen Campbell, Don Williams, Dolly Parton, and Travis Tritt. He is currently part of both Dolly Parton and Don Williams' live band. Steve was the drummer on...
- Vocals, drums, percussion
Episodes
| Number | U.S. air date | Guests | Songs |
|---|---|---|---|
| pilot | 1981 | Sheena Easton Sheena Easton Sheena Easton is a Scottish recording artist. Easton became famous for being the focus of an episode in the British television programme The Big Time, which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records.Easton rose to fame in the early 1980s with the pop... |
"You Could Have Been with Me" Sheena Easton "Rhinestone Cowboy" "Rollin' in My Sweet Baby's Arms" "I Love My Truck" "The Battle of New Orleans" "Mull of Kintyre" |
| 1 | 18-Sep-82 | The Smothers Brothers | "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" comedy monologue The Smothers Brothers "John Henry" comedy monologue The Smothers Brothers "Blowing in the Wind" Glen Campbell & The Smothers Brothers "Arkansas" "The Last Thing on My Mind" |
| 2 | 25-Sep-82 | Mel Tillis Mel Tillis Lonnie Melvin Tillis , known professionally as Mel Tillis, is an American country music singer. Although he recorded songs since the late 1950s, his biggest success occurred in the 1970s, with a long list of Top 10 hits.... |
"Hey Good Lookin'" "Lovesick Blues" "Heart to Heart Talk" Mel Tillis "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" "Detroit City" Glen Campbell & Mel Tillis "Kaw-Liga" "I Saw the Light" Glen Campbell & Mel Tillis |
| 3 | 2-Oct-82 | Terri Gibbs Terri Gibbs Teresa Fay "Terri" Gibbs is an American country music artist who was born blind. Between 1980 and 1990, she recorded seven studio albums, including four for MCA Records and one for Warner Bros. Records... |
"Ashes to Ashes" Terri Gibbs "Somebody's Knockin'" Glen Campbell & Terri Gibbs "Don't Pull Your Love/Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" "Blues (My Naughty Sweetie Gives to Me)" "On the Wings of My Victory" "Galveston/Country Boy" (medley) |
| 4 | 9-Oct-82 | Chuck Mangione Chuck Mangione Charles Frank "Chuck" Mangione is an American flugelhorn player and composer who achieved international success in 1977 with his jazz-pop single, "Feels So Good." Mangione has released more than thirty albums since 1960.-Early life and career:... , Gerald & Shorty Campbell |
"Highwayman" "Bonaparte's Retreat" "Steppin' Out" (instr.) Chuck Mangione "Wichita Lineman" "Land of Make Believe" Glen Campbell & Chuck Mangione "I Can't Stand This Loneliness" Glen, Gerald & Shorty Campbell "Old Hometown" |
| 5 | 16-Oct-82 | Leo Sayer Leo Sayer Leo Sayer is a British singer-songwriter, musician, and entertainer whose singing career has spanned four decades. Sayer became a naturalised Australian citizen in 2009. Sayer was a top singles and album act on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1970s... |
"Raining in My Heart" Leo Sayer "When I Need You" Glen Campbell & Leo Sayer "More Than I Can Say" Glen Campbell & Leo Sayer "Farther Along" Glen Campbell & Leo Sayer "Oh Boy" "Don't Loose Me in the Confusion" "I Love How You Love Me" |
| 6 | 23-Oct-82 | The Righteous Brothers The Righteous Brothers The Righteous Brothers were the musical duo of Bill Medley and Bobby Hatfield. They recorded from 1963 through 1975, and continued to perform until Hatfield's death in 2003... |
"Rollin'" "Tico-Tico" (instr.) "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling/Soul and Inspiration" (medley) The Righteous Brothers "She's My Baby" Glen Campbell & The Righteous Brothers "True Grit" "An American Trilogy" |
| 7 | 30-Oct-82 | Billy Preston Billy Preston William Everett "Billy" Preston was a musician who gained notoriety and fame, first as a session musician for the likes of Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and The Beatles, and later finding fame as a solo artist with hits such as "Space Race", "Will It Go Round in Circles" and "Nothing from... |
"Never Gonna Say Goodbye" Billy Preston "Nothing from Nothing" Glen Campbell & Billy Preston "When Can Brown Begin" Glen Campbell & Billy Preston "Try a Little Kindness" "Texas When I Die" "Burning Bridges" |
| 8 | 6-Nov-82 | Roger Miller Roger Miller Roger Dean Miller was an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor, best known for his honky tonk-influenced novelty songs... |
"King of the Road" Roger Miller "In the Summertime/Dang Me/England Swings" (medley) Glen Campbell & Roger Miller "Southern Nights" "Goin' Back to Alabam" "By the Time I Get to Phoenix" "It's Your World (Boys and Girls)" |
| 9 | 13-Nov-82 | Henry Mancini Henry Mancini Henry Mancini was an American composer, conductor and arranger, best remembered for his film and television scores. He won a record number of Grammy Awards , plus a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award posthumously in 1995... |
"Baby Elephant Walk" (instr.) Glen Campbell & Henry Mancini "Days of Wine and Roses" Glen Campbell & Henry Mancini "All His Children" Glen Campbell & Henry Mancini "Moon River" "Salty Dog Blues" "Please Come to Boston" |
| 10 | 20-Nov-82 | Willie Nelson Willie Nelson Willie Hugh Nelson is an American country music singer-songwriter, as well as an author, poet, actor, and activist. The critical success of the album Shotgun Willie , combined with the critical and commercial success of Red Headed Stranger and Stardust , made Nelson one of the most recognized... |
"On the Road Again" Glen Campbell & Willie Nelson "Always on My Mind" Willie Nelson "Just to Satisfy You" Glen Campbell & Willie Nelson "Mama Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" Glen Campbell & Willie Nelson "Crazy" "Old Friends" Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson, Roger Miller "Uncloudy Day" Glen Campbell, Willie Nelson, Roger Miller |
| 11 | 27-Nov-82 | Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge Rita Coolidge is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American vocalist. During the 1970s and 1980s, she charted hits on Billboard's Pop, Country, Adult Contemporary and Jazz charts.-Career:... |
"Words" Rita Coolidge "Somethin' 'bout You Baby I Like" Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge "Show Me That You Love Me" Glen Campbell & Rita Coolidge "Orange Blossom Special" Caledonia "Ruth" "I Believe" |
| 12 | 4-Dec-82 | B.J. Thomas | "A Few Good Men" "New Looks from an Old Lover" B.J. Thomas "I Remember You" "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" Glen Campbell & B.J. Thomas "Hang On Baby (Ease My Mind)" "Amazing Grace" Glen Campbell & B.J. Thomas |
| 13 | 11-Dec-82 | Johnny Mathis Johnny Mathis John Royce "Johnny" Mathis is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standards, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum status, and 73 making the Billboard charts... |
"When It's Over" Johnny Mathis "You Will Not Lose" Glen Campbell & Johnny Mathis "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" "Wonderful, Wonderful" "Chances Are" "Chariots of Fire" (instr.) |
| 14 | 18-Dec-82 | Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Jerry Reed Hubbard , known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country music singer, innovative guitarist, songwriter, and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films... |
"East Bound and Down" Glen Campbell & Jerry Reed "After the Glitter Fades" "She Got the GoldMine, I Got the Shaft" Jerry Reed "Guitar Man" Glen Campbell & Jerry Reed "Poison Love" Glen Campbell & Jerry Reed "Amos Moses" Glen Campbell & Jerry Reed "A Thing Called Love" Glen Campbell, Jerry Reed, Carl Jackson "Mule Skinner Blues" Glen Campbell & Jerry Reed |
| 15 | 25-Dec-82 | Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris is an American singer-songwriter and musician. In addition to her work as a solo artist and bandleader, both as an interpreter of other composers' works and as a singer-songwriter, she is a sought-after backing vocalist and duet partner, working with numerous other artists including... , Glen's parents |
"My Song Bird" Emmylou Harris "Cheatin' Is" Glen Campbell & Emmylou Harris "On My Mind" Glen Campbell, Emmylou Harris, Carl Jackson "That Silver-haired Daddy of Mine" Glen Campbell & Glen's Parents "Gone at Last" "Time in a Bottle" "Detour" |
| 16 | 1-Jan-83 | Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton Lacy J. Dalton , is an American country and western singer and songwriter, known for her gritty, powerful vocals, which a number of critics likened to a country equivalent to Bonnie Raitt . She had a number of hits in the 1980s, including "Takin' It Easy," "Crazy Blue Eyes" and "16th Avenue." ... , Gerald & Shorty Campbell |
"16th Avenue" Lacy J. Dalton "Let It Be" Glen Campbell & Lacy J. Dalton "I Want to Be Wanted" Glen, Gerald & Shorty Campbell "Blackbird" Glen Campbell & Carl Jackson "Eight Days a Week" "With a Little Help from My Friends" "Yesterday" |
| 17 | 8-Jan-83 | Ray Stevens Ray Stevens Ray Stevens is an American country music, pop singer-songwriter who has become known for his novelty songs.-Early career:... , Taffy McElroy |
"Proud Mary" "My Window Faces the South" "Leo Lady" Ray Stevens "Misty" Glen Campbell & Ray Stevens "You Can Always Count on Me" Taffy McElroy "Everything Is Beautiful" Glen Campbell & Ray Stevens |
| 18 | 15-Jan-83 | Andrae Crouch Andrae Crouch Andraé Crouch is a seven-time Grammy Award-winning American gospel singer, songwriter, arranger, recording artist, record producer, and pastor.-Early years:Born Andraé Edward Crouch in San Francisco, California.... |
"Question" "Morning Has Broken" "Finally" Andrae Crouch "Fire on the Sea" Glen Campbell & T.J. Kuenster "Peace Train" Glen Campbell & Andrae Crouch "The Last Free Man" |
| 19 | 22-Jan-83 | Tammy Wynette Tammy Wynette Virginia Wynette Pugh, known professionally as Tammy Wynette , was an American country music singer-songwriter and one of the genre's best-known artists and biggest-selling female vocalists.... |
"Stand by Your Man" Glen Campbell & Tammy Wynette "My Song" "Another Chance" Tammy Wynette "You and Me" "My Elusive Dreams"Glen Campbell & Tammy Wynette "I Knew Jesus (Before He Was a Star)" |
| 20 | 29-Jan-83 | The Statler Brothers | "Sunflower" "Sweet Baby James" "Child of the Fifties" The Statler Brothers "Milk Cow Blues" "Flowers on the Wall" Glen Campbell & The Statler Brothers "Faithless Love" |
| 21 | 5-Feb-83 | Air Supply Air Supply Air Supply is an Australian soft rock duo, consisting of Graham Russell as guitarist and singer-songwriter and Russell Hitchcock as lead vocalist. They had a succession of hits worldwide, including eight Top Ten hits in the United States, in the early 1980s... |
"Reachin' for the Sky" "Young Love" Air Supply "Bloodline" "Even the Nights Are Better" Glen Campbell & Air Supply "Somebody's Trying to Tell You Something" |
| 22 | 12-Feb-83 | Jimmy Webb Jimmy Webb Jimmy Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He wrote numerous platinum selling classics, including "Up, Up and Away", "By the Time I Get to Phoenix", "Wichita Lineman", "Galveston", "The Worst That Could Happen", "All I Know", and "MacArthur Park"... |
"Saturday Night" Glen Campbell & Jimmy Webb "Ocean in His Eyes" "Easy for You to Say" Jimmy Webb "MacArthur Park" Glen Campbell & Jimmy Webb "Till God Comes Back Again (Old Wing Mouth)" Glen Campbell & Jimmy Webb |
| 23 | 19-Feb-83 | Andy Williams Andy Williams Howard Andrew "Andy" Williams is an American singer who has recorded 18 Gold- and three Platinum-certified albums. He hosted The Andy Williams Show, a TV variety show, from 1962 to 1971, as well as numerous television specials, and owns his own theater, the Moon River Theatre in Branson, Missouri,... |
"This Land is Your Land" Glen Campbell & Andy Williams "Down in the Valley" "Regrets" Andy Williams "Hollywood" "Canadian Sunset" Glen Campbell & Andy Williams "My Country" |
| 24 | 26-Feb-83 | Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Milsap Ronnie Lee Milsap is an American country music singer and pianist. He was one of country’s most popular and influential performers of the 1970s and 1980s... , Sandi Brink |
"Mountain Music" "Nine Pound Hammer" "Inside" Ronnie Milsap "The Sweetest Thing" Glen Campbell & Sandi Brink "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" Glen Campbell & Ronnie Milsap "In the Pines" Glen Campbell, Carl Jackson, Steve Hardin, Kim Darigan |
Production
- Executive producer - Pierre Cossette
- Producer/director - Bob Henry
- Associate Producer - Roger Adams
- Associate Director - Paula Burr
- Producer Assistant - Gail Purse
- Musical director - T.J. Kuenster
- Writer - Rod Warren
- Costume Supervisor - Bill Belew
- Talent Coordinator - Tisha Fein
- Production Designer - Rene Lagler
- Production Coordinator - Ron Andreassen
- Production Assistant - Syngehilde Schweikart
- Production Associates - Keith Henry, Joel Valentincic
- Unit Manager - Tim Stevens
- Technical Director - Karl Messerschmidt
- Lighting - Olin Younger
- Audio - Joe Ralston
- Video Tape Editors - Andy Zall, Kevin Fernan
- Stage Managers - Steve Burgess, Vince Poxon
- Production Executive - Dee Brantlinger
- A production of Gaylord Entertainment Television and The Glen Campbell Company
The Glen Campbell Video Collection
Two episodes of The Glen Campbell Music Show were released on video in 1990.| Title | Episode | Year of release |
|---|---|---|
| The Glen Campbell Music Show with Special Guest Star: Roger Miller |
8 | 1990 |
| The Glen Campbell Music Show with Special Guest Star: Willie Nelson |
10 | 1990 |