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) was 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.
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.
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The Complete 1950's Masters - Slim Whitman
Slim Whitman Lyrics
A Fool Such as I (Now and then there's a fool such as I) Pardon me,…
A Very Precious Love A very precious love Is what you are to me A stairway…
Amateur in Love Wise man say only fools rush in. But I can't help falling in…
Among My Souvenirs There's nothing left for me of days that used to…
Annie Laurie Maxwellton braes are bonnies where early fa's the dew And it…
Bandera Waltz I danced with an a-a-ange-el On a night 'neath the stars Cow…
Beautiful Dreamer Beautiful dreamer, queen of my song, List while I woo the…
Birmingham Jail Down in the valley Valley so low Late in the evenin' Hear th…
Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain In the twilight glow I see her Blue eyes crying in…
By The Waters Of The Minnetonka Moon Deer, How near Your soul divine! Sun Deer, No fear In h…
Candy Kisses My old lady she's so sweet and fine I can't help…
Careless Love Love, oh love, oh careless love You've fly through my head…
China Doll I'm tired of cry-why-yin' And all her lie-ie-iein' That's wh…
Cool Water All day I've faced the barren waste Without the taste of…
Danny Boy Oh Danny boy, the pipes the pipes are calling From glen…
Each Step I Take Each step I take my Saviour goes before me, And with…
Evening Prayer If I have wounded any soul today If I have caused…
Heart Full of Love A heart full of love and arms full of you A…
How Can I Tell You How can I tell you how much I love you When…
I'll Never Stop Loving You I'll never stop loving you Whatever else I may do My love…
I'll Never Take You Back Again I'll take you home again Kathlee-een Across the ocean Wild …
I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky I'm casting my lasso way up towards the sky Hoping my…
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…
Just Call Me Lonesome Why must I love the heartless one Who'll never know the…
Just Out of Reach Just out of reach Of my two open arms Love that runs…
Keep It a Secret If you see my darling with somebody new Keep it a…
Love Song of the Waterfall Ooh, do-do-do-ooh-ooh-do-doo-ooh-ooh A love song of the wate…
Lovesick Blues I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love with a girl, That's…
My Best to You You belong to my heart Now and forever And our love had…
North Wind Well once I met a pretty little girl and She was…
Old Spinning Wheel By the valley road The lilacs are growin' Around the mill Wi…
Paint A Rose On The Garden Wall I might live a little longer dear A sick mother said…
Ramona Ramona, I hear the mission bells above Ramona, they're ringi…
Rose Marie La da da da da, da da da da da…
Secret Love Once I had a secret love That lived within the heart…
Serenade Serenade Our love is a serenade Our song the heavens made An…
Song of the Old Waterwheel By the valley road The lilacs are growin' Around the mill Wi…
That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine In a vine-covered shack in the mountains Bravely fighting th…
The Cattle Call Woo - hoo - woo - ooo - ti -…
The Great Judgement Morning I dreamed that the great judgment morning Had dawned, and th…
The Wayward Wind Oh, the wayward wind is a restless wind A restless wind…
There's A Rainbow In Every Teardrop There's a rainbow in every teardrop you're crying There's a …
Tumbling Tumbleweeds Tumbling Tumbleweeds See them tumbling down Pledging their …
Unchain My Heart You belong to my heart Now and forever And our love had…
Valley of Tears I want you to take me where I belong Where hearts…
When I Grow Too Old to Dream We have been gay, going our way Life has been beautiful,…
When It's Springtime in the Rockies WHEN IT'S SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES (Robert Sauer / Mary Hal…
Whiffenpoof Song To the tables down at Mory's To the place where Louie…
Whispering Hope Soft as the voice of an angel, breathing a lesson…
You Have My Heart You belong to my heart Now and forever And our love had…
You You You How can I tell you how much I love you When…