Jimmy WebbWebb's "By The Time I Get to Phoenix" was the third most performed song for 50 years, according to BMI. His compositions have been recorded by Elvis, Judy Collins, Isaac Hayes, Art Garfunkel, Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker, Billy Joel, Linda Ronstadt, R.E.M., Carly Simon, and Frank Sinatra, to name a few. He's the youngest man inducted into the National Songwriters' Hall of Fame and is now its chairman.
Billboard's Top 10 Jimmy Webb songs and recording artists are:
1. "MacArthur Park" – Donna Summer, 1978
2. "Wichita Lineman" – Glen Campbell, 1969
3. "MacArthur Park" – Richard Harris, 1968
4. "Worst That Could Happen" – Brooklyn Bridge, 1969
5. "Galveston" – Glen Campbell, 1969
6. "Up, Up And Away" – The Fifth Dimension, 1967
7. "All I Know" – Art Garfunkel, 1973
8. "Honey Come Back" – Glen Campbell, 1970
9. "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" – Glen Campbell, 1967
10. "Where's The Playground Susie" – Glen Campbell, 1969
Click here for the link to Webb's appearance on David Letterman July 21, 2014 with 23 musicians and Will Lee on vocals singing "MacArthur Park."
An $8 million renovation transformed the 1938 art deco Bethesda Theater into the Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club/Photo by Marc RubinWhen: 8 p.m., Friday, Dec. 5, 2014
Where: 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814
How much: $35 at the door or online.
Future shows: Please check out the calendar.
Food and drink: The dining area has a $10 per person minimum which can be applied toward any item on the menu. Check out FAQ here. And here's the menu. I have found the food (beet salad: yummy) and drinks, good and reasonably priced.
For more information: 240-330-4500
Getting there: The Bethesda Metro station is about 1.5 blocks away, and parking is below the building (free on weekends). See directions.
To read about past shows, please click Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club.
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