The legendary Glen Campbell died today at age 81 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He will be missed.
Here he is on an old TNN special with a room full of country music legends, including Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Roy Clarke, Chet Aikins, Ray Stevens, Tammy Wynette and Crystal Gayle:
That same evening, after Glen dazzled both the crowd and his contemporaries with his remarkable guitar work on “Gentle on my Mind,” Waylon Jennings, no slouch himself on the guitar, had these affectionate words for his friend:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COYExBd2ztg