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Thread #138679   Message #3176375
Posted By: pdq
25-Jun-11 - 04:10 PM
Thread Name: Glenn Campbell Has Alzheimer's
Subject: RE: Glenn Campbell Has Alzheimer's
The Folkswingers were created by the late Jim Dickson to showcase the 12 string guitar work of Glen Campbell.

The first record sold well for the small World Pacific label so they did a second record later that year, 1963.

First round had Campbell backed by the Dillards, second record had him backed by others, probably minor session players. It did have Bill Ray of the Kentucky Colonels on banjo.

A third volume was done in 1964 featuring Dobro pioneer Tut Taylor. Not sure who else was there but Campbell.

Interesting fact that World Pacific was happy enough with Dickson's work that they gave him a lot of free studio time to explore other avenues. The result of that studio time was a group that evolved into the Byrds.