jimmy webb Archive
08 Sep 2017
Jimmy Webb: A Consummate Tale-spinner (Part 4 / Conclusion)
Continued from Part Three… Over the years, several recording artists have chosen to record entire albums of nothing but Jimmy Webb songs. Johnny Rivers was the first to do so, […]
07 Sep 2017
Jimmy Webb: A Consummate Tale-Spinner (Part Three)
Continued from Part Two… Webb thinks he knows why the songs-and-stories format works well for artists who have been around awhile. “It becomes easier with age,” he says. “I remember […]
06 Sep 2017
Jimmy Webb: A Consummate Tale-spinner (Part Two)
Continued from Part One… “It’s an enviable position to be in,” Webb says, “when you have an artist coming to you – like Mr. [Frank] Sinatra – saying, ‘I need […]
05 Sep 2017
Jimmy Webb: A Consummate Tale-spinner (Part One)
Jimmy Webb is a pop music treasure. Viewed in terms of numbers and statistics, he’s among the most successful songwriters of all time. His songs have been recorded by more […]