Magazine, TV Guide - Glen Campbell
Object number2012.062.01
DateJune, 1969
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions7 1/2 x 5 in. (19.1 x 12.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
DescriptionThe June 14-20, 1969, edition of "TV GUIDE Magazine," which features Arkansas native Glen Campbell. Glen Campbell (1936- ) was born in Billstown, near Delight in Pike County, Arkansas. He is a country music singer, television host, and actor. Campbell left Arkansas as a teenager to pursue a career in music. He is best known as an actor for his role in the 1969 movie "True Grit" and as the host of the TV variety show “The Glen Campbell Good Time Hour" (1969-1971). "True Grit" co-star John Wayne is said to have handpicked Campbell for the role. As a singer, Campbell has released over 70 albums and sold over 45 million records; in 1967 he won four Grammy Awards. His most notable hits are "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Gentle on My Mind," and "By the Time I Get to Phoenix." Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005. After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2011, Campbell embarked on a "Goodbye Tour" in 2012, which included a performance at the 2012 Grammy Awards. Campbell is set to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Arkansas Entertainers Hall of Fame in 2013.
Campbell on the cover sitting on a rock and playing the guitar. Campbell is wearing rust-colored pants and tan jacket. Under the TV GUIDE logo, which is a red box with white lettering, in the upper left-hand corner is a headline that reads, "Nielsen / Shmielsen... / Just Ask Fanny / Page 6." The cover has a blue sky background with black print. The issue has an advertised cost of 15 cents.
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