Near Billstown in Pike County, Arkansas — The American South (West South Central)

Glen Travis Campbell

Photographed by James Hulse, October 23, 2021

1. Glen Travis Campbell Marker

Front Side

Inscription. Legendary singer and guitarist Glen Campbell was born in Billstown, Arkansas on April 22, 1936. He died in Nashville, Tennessee on August 8, 2017 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. Campbell brought country music to the mainstream as the genre's first crossover star with hits like "Rhinestone Cowboy," "Wichita Lineman" and "Southern Nights." He made history by winning Grammy awards in both the pop and country categories. In a renowned career that spanned more than six decades and sold more than 50 million records, Campbell created an indelible mark on American pop culture as a beloved musician, singer, actor and television personality.

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He began his professional career as a groundbreaking quitarist for Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and many others playing in the archetypical backing band, The Wrecking Crew. Campbell then spent decades atop the charts as a solo artist and recipient of numerous industry awards and honors. Some of his accolades include: 10 Grammy Awards, 11 Academy of Country Music Awards, 3 American Music Awards, 3 Country Music Association Awards, and 3 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. Campbell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005 and the Musicians Hall of Fame in 2007. He also received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012

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and the Arkansas Country Music Lifetime Achievement Award in 2018.

Erected 2019 by Campbell Memorial Foundation and Stan Schneider, Department of Arkansas Heritage. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Arkansas Heritage series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 22, 1936.

Location. 33° 59.344′ N, 93° 34.116′ W. Marker is near Billstown, Arkansas, in Pike County. It is on Billstown Road 0.8 miles north of State Highway 301, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located at the Campbell Family Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 821 Billstown Road, Delight AR 71940, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Arkansas’ Ouachita Mountains

and in Caddo Territory.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Piney Woods.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Authentic Ore Cart (approx. 6½ miles away); An Attempt at Riches (approx. 6.6 miles away); Dazzling Diamonds From the Crater (approx. 6.6 miles away); John Wesley Huddleston (approx. 6.6 miles away); James "Diamond Jim" Archer (approx. 6.6 miles away); Uncle Sam (approx. 6.6 miles away); Mine Shaft / Guard House (approx. 6.7 miles away); First Diamonds (approx. 6.7 miles away).

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Photographed by James Hulse, October 23, 2021

2. Glen Travis Campbell Marker

Reverse Side

Glen Campbell.

Glen Travis Campbell (April 22, 1936 – August 8, 2017) was an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor and television host. He was best known for a series of hit songs in the 1960s and 1970s, and for hosting The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour on CBS television from 1969 until 1972. He released 64 albums in a career that spanned five decades, selling over 45 million records worldwide, including twelve gold albums, four platinum albums, and one double-platinum album. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on October 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Glen Travis Campbell Marker and Campbell Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 23, 2021

3. The Glen Travis Campbell Marker and Campbell Cemetery

The view of the Glen Travis Campbell Marker from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 23, 2021

4. The view of the Glen Travis Campbell Marker from the road

The Glen Travis Campbell gravestone image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, October 23, 2021

5. The Glen Travis Campbell gravestone

Glen Campbell image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - Capital Records Publicity photo, 1967

6. Glen Campbell

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 24, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.