Author: Raymond J. Keller

Raymond J. Keller is a 30-year veteran of Kansas Electric Cooperative and serves on the safety committee of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 304. He has never heard anyone singing in a wire.

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Veteran electrical lineman stands beside his bucket truck along a rural power line.

Wichita Lineman

Raymond J. Keller,

October 27, 2025May 31, 2026

Reading Time: 9 minutesA veteran lineman dismantles “Wichita Lineman,” the song that turned a blue-collar job into a beautiful lie.