First Name |
Slim
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Last Name |
Whitman
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Full Name at Birth |
Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr.
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Alternative Name |
O. D. Whitman, Slim Whitman, O. D. Whitman,, The smiling starduster, The Smilin' Starduster, The Smilin' Starduster
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Birthday |
20th January, 1924
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Birthplace |
Tampa, Florida, USA
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Died |
19th June, 2013
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Place of Death |
Orange Park, Florida, USA
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Cause of Death |
Heart Failure
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Build |
Slim
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Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Country Musician
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Occupation |
Country Musician
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Claim to Fame |
Rose Marie
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Music Genre (Text) |
Country and Western music, folk music, Contemporary Christian music, easy listening Contemporary Christian music
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Music Genre |
Country
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Year(s) Active |
1948–present, 1948–2010, Touring 1945–2003; recording 1948-1983, 2002
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Music Style |
Traditional Country, Cowboy, Country-Folk, Folk, Folk-Pop, Country-Pop
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Music Mood |
Amiable/Good-Natured, Sentimental, Dramatic, Rustic, Innocent, Earnest, Earthy, Organic, Gentle, Reflective, Laid-Back/Mellow, Confident, Sad, Passionate, Spiritual, Playful, Bravado, Lively, Gutsy
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Instrument |
Vocals, Guitar
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Instrument (text) |
Acoustic guitar, vocals, Guitar
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Record Label |
RCA Records, Imperial Records, United Artists Records, CBS Records, Suffolk Records, RCA/Imperial/United Artists/Epic/Suffolk, RCA/Imperial/United Artists/Epic/Suffolk/Rangehood records, RCA Victor, Imperial, London, United Artists, Epic, Suffolk, Rangehood
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Associated Acts |
Byron Whitman, Virginia Lee, Elvis Presley (toured with), Chet Atkins., Harold Bradley
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Official Websites |
http://www.slimenet.com
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Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 – June 19, 2013), professionally known by the stage name Slim Whitman, was an American country music singer-songwriter and instrumentalist known for his yodeling abilities and his smooth, high, three-octave-range falsetto in a style christened as "countrypolitan". He personally stated that he had sold in excess of 120 million records, although the recorded sales figures give 70 million, during a career that spanned over seven decades, and consisted of a prolific output of over 100 albums and around 500 recorded songs, that not only consisted of country music, but also of contemporary gospel, Broadway show tunes, love songs and standards. In the 1950s, Whitman toured with Elvis Presley as the opening act. In the 1990s and 2000s a new generation was exposed to Whitman through his songs featured in the film Mars Attacks!; his famed "Indian Love Call" would kill the invading Martians every time the record was played and his rendition of "I Remember You" was heard in Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses.