January 31

QUESTION:

Can you name the place that inspired the hit song, “Wichita Lineman”? It might not be the one you think! (scroll down for the answer)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWER:

Jimmy Webb wrote the song after seeing a lone electricity lineman atop a pole in… Washita County, Oklahoma. He agreed with Glen Campbell that “Washita” didn’t sound right when he sang it and they changed Washita to Wichita. It became a huge crossover hit for Campbell.