Slim Whitman (January 20, 1923 in Tampa, Florida - June 19, 2013, Orange Pa… Read Full Bio ↴Slim Whitman (January 20, 1923 in Tampa, Florida - June 19, 2013, Orange Park, Florida) is an American country music singer and songwriter.
Self-taught on the guitar, Otis Whitman worked at a shipyard in Tampa while developing a musical career, eventually performing with a band known as the "Variety Rhythm Boys". Whitman's first big break came when agent Colonel Tom Parker heard him singing on the radio and offered to represent him. Signed with RCA Records, he was billed as the cowboy singer, "Slim Whitman" and released his first 45rpm single in 1948. He toured and sang at a variety of venues including on the popular radio show, the Louisiana Hayride.
He only became a full time musician in the early 1950s after he recorded a version of the Bob Nolan hit Love Song of the Waterfall that made it into the country music Top 10 chart. His next single, Indian Love Call, was even more successful, going to the No.2 position (and actually saving the world in the 1996 movie Mars Attacks! where it proves fatal to the invading Martians). A yodeler, Whitman avoided the "down on yer luck-buried in booze" songs, preferring instead to sing laid-back romantic melodies about simple life and love.
In 1955, in the United Kingdom, he had a No.1 hit on the pop music charts with Rose Marie. With eleven weeks at the top of the charts, the song set a record that lasted for thirty-six years. Soon after recording this big hit Whitman was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry and in 1957, along with other musical stars, he appeared in the film musical, Jamboree. Despite this type of exposure, he never achieved the level of stardom in the United States that he did in Britain where he had a number of hits during the 1950s and 60s. Throughout the early 1970s, he continued to record and was a guest on Wolfman Jack's musical television show, The Midnight Special. At the time, Whitman's recording efforts were yielding only minor hits and in 1974 he stopped making new records.
Added 01: Slim Whitman had actually recorded in Afrikaans for Afrikaners. I am actually listening to "Fluisterende Hoop" by Slim in Afrikaans as I write this.
Self-taught on the guitar, Otis Whitman worked at a shipyard in Tampa while developing a musical career, eventually performing with a band known as the "Variety Rhythm Boys". Whitman's first big break came when agent Colonel Tom Parker heard him singing on the radio and offered to represent him. Signed with RCA Records, he was billed as the cowboy singer, "Slim Whitman" and released his first 45rpm single in 1948. He toured and sang at a variety of venues including on the popular radio show, the Louisiana Hayride.
He only became a full time musician in the early 1950s after he recorded a version of the Bob Nolan hit Love Song of the Waterfall that made it into the country music Top 10 chart. His next single, Indian Love Call, was even more successful, going to the No.2 position (and actually saving the world in the 1996 movie Mars Attacks! where it proves fatal to the invading Martians). A yodeler, Whitman avoided the "down on yer luck-buried in booze" songs, preferring instead to sing laid-back romantic melodies about simple life and love.
In 1955, in the United Kingdom, he had a No.1 hit on the pop music charts with Rose Marie. With eleven weeks at the top of the charts, the song set a record that lasted for thirty-six years. Soon after recording this big hit Whitman was invited to join the Grand Ole Opry and in 1957, along with other musical stars, he appeared in the film musical, Jamboree. Despite this type of exposure, he never achieved the level of stardom in the United States that he did in Britain where he had a number of hits during the 1950s and 60s. Throughout the early 1970s, he continued to record and was a guest on Wolfman Jack's musical television show, The Midnight Special. At the time, Whitman's recording efforts were yielding only minor hits and in 1974 he stopped making new records.
Added 01: Slim Whitman had actually recorded in Afrikaans for Afrikaners. I am actually listening to "Fluisterende Hoop" by Slim in Afrikaans as I write this.
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Slim Whitman Lyrics
Ages And Ages Ago I remember when I made you cry Ages and ages ago I'll…
Among My Souvenirs There's nothing left for me of days that used to…
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain In the twilight glow I see her Blue eyes crying in…
Born To Lose Born to lose I've lived my life in vain Every dream…
Bouquet of Roses I'm sending you a big bouquet of roses One for…
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
Happy Anniversary Darling, happy anniversary, Another year of love has gone by…
I'll Hold You in My Heart I'll hold you in my heart till I can hold…
I'll Never Stop Loving You I'll never stop loving you Whatever else I may do My love…
In the Valley of the Moon Down the lane we'd meet by the roses In the valley…
Indian Love Call Oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo When I'm calling you Oo-oo-oo-oo, o…
Never I'll never stop loving you Whatever else I may do My love…
Nobody's Darlin' But Mine Come sit by my side little darlin' Come lay your…
Rose Marie La da da da da, da da da da da…
Silver threads among the gold Darlin', I am growin' older, mmm Silver threads among the go…
The Song Of The Old Waterwheel By the valley road The lilacs are growin' Around the mill Wi…