Samuel Franklin Cody Samuel Franklin Cody Samuel Franklin Cowdery (later known as Samuel Franklin Cody; 6 March 1867 – 7 August 1913, born Davenport, Iowa, USA) was a Wild West showman and early pioneer of manned flight. He is most famous for his work on the large kites known as "Cody War-Kites", that were used by the British in World War I as a smaller alternative to balloons for artillery spotting. He was also the first man to fly an aeroplane in Britain, on 16 October 1908. A flamboyant showman, he was often confused with Buffalo Bill Cody, whose surname he took when
Rhinestone Cowboy again in 1977 in Finnish as "Muukalainen oon kai" interpreted by Kari Tapio. In 2002, the British duo Rikki & Daz (made up of Daz Sampson and Ricardo Autobahn (real name John Matthews) released a revamped version of the song with additional lyrics and music plus arrangement from the original. Titled "Rhinestone Cowboy (Giddy Up Giddy Up), the single actually features Glen Campbell singing in the refrain. A music video was also released including Campbell. Track list Plus<br> Rhinestone Cowboy "Rhinestone Cowboy" is a song written by Larry Weiss and most famously recorded by American country music singer Glen Campbell.