DONAL2228 - By The Time I Get To Phoenix

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May 30, 2025 12:00am

<p>GLEN CAMPBELL...BY THE TIME I GET TO PHOENIX.....</p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191);">"By the Time I Get to Phoenix" is a song written by&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(52, 69, 127);">Jimmy Webb</span><span style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191);">. Originally recorded by Johnny Rivers in 1965, it was reinterpreted by American country music singer Glen Campbell on his album of the same name.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191);">Frank Sinatra declared "</span><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-color: rgb(52, 69, 127);">By The Time I Get To Phoenix</span><span style="color: rgb(191, 191, 191);">" as "the greatest torch song ever written," and says he enjoys singing Jimmy Webb tunes because "he has been blessed with the emotions and artistic talents of the great lyricists." The late Sammy Cahn commented, "I think one of the real, real geniuses is Jimmy Webb.</span></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>