"Wichita Lineman" is a 1968 song written by Jimmy Webb for American country music artist Glen Campbell, who recorded it backed by members of the Wrecking Crew. Widely covered by other artists, it has been called "the first existential country song."
Wichita Lineman
Route 412 in the Oklahoma panhandle, in Cimarron County near Boise City, looking east toward Guymon. (Photo taken March 17, 2009.)
Jimmy Layne Webb is an American songwriter, composer, and singer. He achieved success at an early age, winning the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the age of 21. During his career, he established himself as one of America's most successful and honored songwriter/composers.
Webb at Oslo Jazzfestival 2016
Webb at Oslo Jazzfestival 2016