Glen Campbell, The Original Rhinestone Cowboy

Documentary of the Week | Aug 28, 2015

In 2011, music legend Glen Campbell released a new record and was also diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. He went public with the diagnosis and spent the next year and a half on a  “goodbye tour” of 151 shows, supported by adoring audiences and a loving family — including three of his kids who played in the band.

— Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen

 

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