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Slim Whitman

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Aliases
Slim Whitman with String Band
Real name
Ottis Dewey Whitman, Jr.
Born
January 20, 1924
Died
June 19, 2013
Country
United States
IPI
00130823603 2 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Country music singer, known for his yodeling skills and falsetto voice, guitarist and songwriter
Family
Byron Whitman Son
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Covers by Slim Whitman

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1991 (unknown)
1959 Hank Snow, The Singing Ranger and The Rainbow Ranch Boys
November 1966 Rex Allen and The Arizona Wranglers with Jerry Byrd
Ages and Ages Ago Slim Whitman 1964 Unverified
January 1965 Emma Trentini and Orville Harrold
1978 Dana [IE]
listen on Internet Archive January 1953 Lew Bray
  August 1958 The Singing Serenaders REC, Jack Hylton and His Orchestra REL
December 1959 Homer Rodeheaver
November 1975 Durwood Haddock
October 1981 (unknown), (unknown)
Annie Laurie Slim Whitman 1961 Unverified
June 1962 Emmett Miller
1978 Cecil Fanning
November 1956 Leon Rusk
February 1966 Red Hays
August 1966 Gene Autry
1973 Ferlin Husky
A Travelin' Man Slim Whitman June 1966 Unverified
  May 14, 1959 Dorothy Squires with Orchestra directed by Billy Reid REC, Sam Browne with Bert Thompson and His Orchestra REL
1962 Don Hall Trio – Dick Robertson
April 1980 Geo. Campbell
February 1958 (unknown)
October 24, 1980 (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)
April 1952 Texas Top Hands
1954 (unknown)
1988 Duane Dee, Freddy Fender
August 1966 Sonny James
September 1965 Gene Autry
Be Honest with Me Slim Whitman March 1966 Unverified
September 1965 Rusty Keefer and The Hillsiders with Merv Shiner
1991 (unknown), (unknown)
November 1949 (unknown)
August 1966 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Tommy Ryan
1970 Gene Autry with The Pinafores & The Cass County Boys
  November 1956 Roy Acuff and His Smoky Mountain Boys PRF, Elton Britt and The Skytoppers REL
1962 Delmore Brothers
August 1964 Ted Daffan's Texans
August 1964 Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar
1978 John Denver
1991 (unknown)
April 1958 Cowboy Copas
July 1981 Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
1976 David Whitfield with Mantovani and His Orchestra and Chorus
February 1958 Swing and Sway with Sammy Kaye - Vocal Refrain by Don Cornell and The Three Kaydets
1978 Joe Rines and His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by Joe Rines
listen on Internet Archive November 1954 Tex Owens
November 1967 Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys
1963 Britt and Ford
August 1958 Elton Britt and The Skytoppers
July 1953 (unknown), Ernestine Schumann-Heink
1978 Joanie Sommers with The Bobby Troup Sextet
October 1981 (unknown), (unknown)
1978 James Melton
November 1967 Stonewall Jackson
1973 Slim Willet - With The Brush Cutters
1970 Ned Miller
1978 Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Johnny Marvin
February 1971 Floyd Tillman
1973 Freddie Hart
  1980 Bikel, Martin, Children REC, Theodore Bikel, Mary Martin, Children PRF
Eileen Slim Whitman 1961 Unverified
February 1966 Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys
May 1969 Leon Ashley
  October 1961 Hal Kemp and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Allen REC, Morton Downey PRF
November 1963 Johnny Cash
August 1964 Ned Miller
November 1970 Bobby Lewis [US3]
November 1963 Michael O'Higgins
1978 Bob Geddins Cavaliers
1978 Blue Steele and His Orchestra with Vocal Chorus
1991 Haydn Quartet with Orchestra
Gonna Find Me a Bluebird Slim Whitman 1963 Unverified
1978 Gene Autry
1973 Freddie Hart
November 1970 Jesse Belvin with Shorty Rogers and His Orchestra and Chorus
  1989 Ken Marvin REC, Curley Williams and The Georgia Peach Pickers REL
February 1971 Roy Fox and His Orchestra (Vocal Refrain by Barry Gray)
  October 1981 Waltham Abbey Choir PRF, Columbia Male Quartet REL
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You Slim Whitman 1964 Unverified
1991 (unknown)
September 1965 Gene Arnold
1991 Al Hibbler with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
November 1956 Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar
May 1966 Stuart Hamblen
1991 Perry Kim and Einar Nyland
October 1974 Hank Snow
May 1966 J. Robert Bradley
1963 Dinah Shore with Frank De Vol's Orchestra and Chorus
1978 Vernon Dalhart
January 24, 1975 Roy Clark
May 1966 (unknown), Bill Carle with Ralph Carmichael Orchestra and Chorus
August 1964 Don Gibson
October 1961 Jack Smith (The Whispering Baritone)
February 1966 Jimmie Davis
February 1966 Jenny Lou Carson
August 1964 Patsy Cline with The Jordanaires
November 1966 Larry Vincent with Feilden Foursome
June 1962 Sonny James
October 1974 Olivia Newton-John
1988 Olivia Newton-John
1991 Jimmie Davis
I'll Always Be in Love with You Slim Whitman 2009 Unverified
1978 The Flamingos
October 1981 Bing Crosby
1991 Rev. J.M. Gates
1988 Ted Wallace & His Orchestra – Vocal Chorus by The Radio Imps
August 1964 Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys
August 1966 The Seekers
May 1955 Doris Day – Orchestra conducted by Percy Faith
1961 Moon Mullican
February 1971 Lee Diamond and The Cherokees
November 1963 Mr. Ernest Pike with Orchestral Accompaniment
November 1968 Lefty Frizzell
October 1961 Leon Payne
September 1965 Vernon Dalhart, Carter Family
August 1966 Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar
June 1962 Dorothy Squires
  July 1952 Leo Reisman and His Orchestra REC, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL, Mary Ellis and Dennis King PRF
February 1959 Teddy Brown and His Café de Paris Band
January 1965 Jerry Wallace
August 1958 George Hall and The Hotel Taft Orch. - Vocal Refrain by Glenn Cross
1970 Des O'Connor
  June 1966 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Bob Eberly REC, Dorothy Lamour, Bob Eberly, Helen O'Connell and Chorus with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra BRD
October 24, 1980 (unknown), (unknown)
August 1964 Johnny Tillotson
February 1974 Fritz Kreisler - Piano Accompaniment Carl Lamson, Tommy Edwards
October 1961 Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys
1976 [Unknown Studio Artists]
April 30, 1976 P.J. Proby
  November 1967 Charlie Monroe and The Kentucky Pardners REC, Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys REL
  1980 Jerry Wallace REC, George Morgan featuring "Little" Roy Wiggins REL
February 1966 Steve Gibson and The Original Red Caps featuring Damita Jo
1988 Jerry Lee Lewis
October 1981 Edison Male Quartette
November 1969 (unknown), (unknown)
  1980 Bobby Brown and His Accordion Band REL, Bing Crosby REC
October 1961 Eddy Arnold and His Guitar
June 1962 Stewart Family
  October 1952 Dinah Shore with Frank De Vol and His Orchestra REC, Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra REL
November 1967 Bill Monroe and His Blue Grass Boys
January 1965 (unknown)
  1980 (unknown), Burl Ives BRD, Dinah Shore - Orchestra under the direction of Harry Zimmerman REC,REL
1976 Arthur C. Clough
1970 Charley Pride
April 1950 Margaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely with Orchestra
May 1969 Campbell and Burr
May 1969 Leapy Lee
August 1964 Ray Sanders with The Anita Kerr Singers
November 1956 Wilf Carter
June 1962 Majestic Dance Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Helen Rowland
June 1957 Elsie Clark
February 1974 Jimmy Work
September 1965 Hank Williams with His Drifting Cowboys
1991 Jimmie Davis with The Anita Kerr Singers
1978 Rega Dance Orchestra (Fred Hager)
October 1963 Hermanos Castilla, Adolph Hofner and His Texans
January 1965 Edison Symphony Orchestra, Four Aces featuring Al Alberts with Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
  August 1958 International Novelty Orchestra (Nathaniel Shilkret) REC, Jack Tenney and the Majestic Orchestra PRF
1963 Karl Karlsson Jularbo & Helge Erichsson, The Pinetoppers - Vocal Chorus by The Beaver Valley Sweethearts
Molly Darlin' Slim Whitman 1961 Unverified
1970 Bud Billings—Carson Robison (Carson Robison, Frank Luther)
1976 George Morgan featuring Little Roy Wiggins
August 1958 Eddy Howard and His Orchestra
  November 1968 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REL, "Kenn" Sisson and His Orchestra REC
1980 Henry Burr
November 1975 Curly Putman
November 1968 Jon and Sondra Steele
  January 1965 (unknown), Guy Mitchell - Orch. & Chorus under the direction of Mitch Miller REL, Dinah Shore with Henri René's Orchestra and Chorus REC
1970 Connie Francis
1981 Elfi Graf, Bobby Vinton
May 1969 Sonny Land Trio
  August 16, 1963 Chauncey Olcott PRF, Mr. A. C. Campbell REC,REL
1980 Jim Ed Brown
Never Slim Whitman 1964 Unverified
1980 (unknown)
Nobody's Darling but Mine Slim Whitman 1964 Unverified
August 1964 The Four Aces with Chorus and Orchestra directed by Jack Pleis
November 1975 (unknown), Ana Hato and Deane Waretini, Gracie Fields with Orchestral Accompaniment conducted by Phil Green
October 1981 (unknown), (unknown)
November 1969 (unknown)
November 1969 Emily Laurey, (unknown)
1978 Anita Bryant with Monty Kelly's Orchestra & Chorus
1978 (unknown), (unknown)
September 1965 Hank Locklin
1989 Eddie Miller and His Oklahomans
1961 (unknown)
  1991 Simmons Sacred Singers REL, Turkey Mountain Singers REC
1959 Vernon Dalhart
November 1966 Ken Dodd with Geoff Love & His Orchestra
1978 Peter, Paul and Mary
1963 Gene Autry
August 1964 Nat King Cole with Music conducted by Belford Hendricks
  November 21, 1960 Dolores Del Rio BRD, Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra REC,REL
  1976 Bascom Lamar Lunsford - Blackwell Lunsford REL, Carl T. Sprague REC
1989 Lew Stone and His Band
November 1971 (unknown), (unknown), Frederick H. Potter
October 1961 Stuart Hamblen
September 1965 Jay Justin
1976 Larry Weiss
1961 York Brothers
1978 Burnett Bros.
October 1974 Dick Haymes
  April 1954 Dennis King & Arthur Dragon PRF, California Ramblers REC
1988 Poco
November 1967 Bobby Vinton
October 1961 Bing Crosby with Lani McIntire and His Hawaiians
October 1981 Harry Reser and His Orchestra
1978 Tom Jones
  December 7, 1953 Doris Day REC,REL,BRD
June 1962 Hank Locklin and His Rocky Mountain Playboys
October 1974 George Jones
1970 Jerry Wallace
November 1969 Joseph Mohr, Franz Gruber, Haydn Quartet
  October 1981 Bing Crosby and Carol Richards REL, Bob Hope & Marilyn Maxwell REC
November 1975 Gene Autry
January 1965 Henry Burr
Singing the Blues Slim Whitman 1998 Unverified
1963 Dick Thomas
November 1970 Anne Murray
Somebody Loves You Slim Whitman 1964 Unverified
1976 Maurice Jarre, Ray Conniff and The Singers
February 1971 Perry Como with The Ray Charles Singers - Arranged and conducted by Nick Perito
May 1969 Mr. Acker Bilk with The Leon Young String Chorale, The Drifters [US1]
1991 Jimmie Davis with Anita Kerr Singers
Sweeter Than the Flowers Slim Whitman 1961 Unverified
1980 Adam Wade
February 1966 Eddy Arnold, The Tennessee Plowboy and His Guitar
  June 1962 Debbie Reynolds REL,BRD
November 1967 Gene Autry
  February 1966 Pee Wee King and His Golden West Cowboys - Vocal Refrain by Redd Stewart REL, Cowboy Copas REC
November 1956 Jimmy Long and Cliff Keiser
October 24, 1980 Tally-Ho!
October 1980 Roger Whittaker
  February 1959 May C. Hyers REL, Hattie Nevada REC
October 1974 Norro Wilson, Joe Stampley
October 1961 Kay Kyser and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Michael Douglas and The Campus Kids
The Old Spinning Wheel Slim Whitman 1961 Unverified
October 1974 Ferlin Husky
June 1962 Will Osborne and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Will Osborne
There's a New Moon over My Shoulder Slim Whitman 1964 Unverified
1989 Edith Piaf & Les compagnons de la chanson, The Melody Maids
January 28, 1966 (unknown), Johnny Mathis with Ray Conniff and His Orchestra
June 1962 Gogi Grant - Orch. under direction of Buddy Bregman
1959 The Whiffenpoofs
April 1980 Bunny Berigan and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Lynne Richards
They Didn't Believe Me Slim Whitman 1964 Unverified
November 1966 Johnny & Jonie Mosby
1980 Burr and Campbell
1970 Ernest Tubb
November 1963 Chauncey Olcott
1976 Victor Young and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Louanne Hogan
1978 Carpenters
February 17, 1984 Tompall Glaser and The Glaser Brothers
Twilight on the Trail Slim Whitman Unverified
1976 George Baker Selection
June 1962 Fats Domino
November 21, 1960 Anita O'Day - Orchestra conducted by Larry Russell
May 1969 Roger Miller [US-OK]
June 1962 Tex Ritter and His Texans
October 24, 1980 (unknown)
February 1971 Johnnie and Jack and Their Tennessee Mountain Boys
May 1966 J.J. Fisher
October 1974 Jean Shepard
October 1980 Kalin Twins with Instrumental Accompaniment directed by Jack Pleis
listen on Internet Archive   November 1954 Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by The King's Men REC, Ramon Novarro & Evelyn Laye BRD
June 1958 Bud and Joe Billings (Carson Robison, Frank Luther)
November 1956 Wiley Walker and Gene Sullivan
November 1968 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians - Vocal refrain by Lebert Lombardo
1976 King Nawahi's Hawaiians
1978 Miss Morgan & Mr. Stanley
1980 American Quartet
  November 1963 The Russell Brothers [US2] PRF, Harry Macdonough REL
1991 Beulah Gaylord Young and Clara Moister
  October 24, 1980 Bing Crosby & Marjorie Reynolds [dubbed by Martha Mears] BRD, Bing Crosby with Ken Darby Singers and John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra REC,REL
May 1966 Eddy Arnold and His Tennessee Plowboys
October 1981 Richard Himber and His Ritz-Carlton Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Joey Nash
November 1967 (unknown)
March 1968 Gene Autry
1978 The Pine Ridge Boys
  January 1965 Manuelita Arriola con la orquesta Juan S. Garrido, Dora Luz BRD, Bob Strong and His Orchestra - Vocal by Don Carmichael REL
August 1964 Bobby Edwards
November 1968 Leon Payne
June 1962 Angèle Durand, The Ames Brothers

Releases

Albums

Title Performer Release date Label
20 Precious Memories Slim Whitman 1991 Quality Special Products
Angeline Slim Whitman February 17, 1984 Epic
A Time for Love Slim Whitman November 1966 Imperial [US1]
A Travelin' Man Slim Whitman August 1966 Imperial [US1]
Best Loved Favorites Slim Whitman 1989 Heartland Music
Christmas with Slim Whitman Slim Whitman October 24, 1980 Epic
Country Memories Slim Whitman November 1967 Imperial [US1]
Country Songs / City Hits Slim Whitman August 1964 Imperial [US1]
Everything Leads Back to You Slim Whitman November 1975 United Artists Records
First Visit to Britain Slim Whitman 1961 Imperial [US1]
Forever Slim Whitman 1962 Imperial [US1]
Ghost Riders in the Sky Slim Whitman 1978 United Artists Records
God's Hand in Mine Slim Whitman May 1966 Imperial [US1]
Guess Who Slim Whitman February 1971 United Artists Records
Happy Anniversary Slim Whitman October 1974 United Artists Records
Happy Street Slim Whitman November 1968 Imperial [US1]
Heart Songs & Love Songs Slim Whitman 1962 London Records
Home on the Range Slim Whitman 1978 United Artists Records
I'll Be Home for Christmas Slim Whitman October 1981 Epic
I'll See You When Slim Whitman 1973 United Artists Records
I'll Walk with God Slim Whitman December 1959 Imperial [US1]
In Love the Whitman Way Slim Whitman March 1968 Imperial [US1]
Irish Songs the Slim Whitman Way Slim Whitman November 1963 Imperial [US1]
It's a Sin to Tell a Lie Slim Whitman November 1971 United Artists Records
Just Call Me Lonesome Slim Whitman October 1961 Imperial [US1]
Love Song of the Waterfall Slim Whitman January 1965 Imperial [US1]
Magic Moments Slim and Byron Whitman 1988 EMI
More Than Yesterday - More Country Songs & City Hits Slim Whitman February 1966 Imperial [US1]
Mr. Songman Slim Whitman 1981 Epic
Once in a Lifetime Slim Whitman 1961 Imperial [US1]
Red River Valley Slim Whitman 1976 United Artists Records
Reminiscing Slim Whitman September 1965 Imperial [US1]
Slim! Slim Whitman May 1969 Imperial [US1]
Slim Whitman and His Singing Guitar - Volume 2 Slim Whitman November 1956 London Records
Slim Whitman Sings Slim Whitman August 1958 Imperial [US1]
Slim Whitman Sings Slim Whitman 1959 Imperial [US1]
Slim Whitman Sings Slim Whitman June 1962 Imperial [US1]
Songs I Love to Sing Slim Whitman October 1980 Epic
The Slim Whitman Christmas Album Slim Whitman November 1969 Imperial [US1]
Till We Meet Again Slim Whitman 1980 Liberty
Till We Meet Again [UK] Slim Whitman April 1980 United Artists Records
Tomorrow Never Comes Slim Whitman 1970 United Artists Records
Yodeling Slim Whitman 1963 Imperial [US1]

Singles

Title Performer Release date Label
A Fool Such as I Slim Whitman 1959 Imperial [US1]
All That I'm Asking Is Sympathy Slim Whitman January 1953 Imperial [US1]
A Travelin' Man Slim Whitman June 1966 Imperial [US1]
A Tree in the Meadow Slim Whitman May 14, 1959 Imperial [US1]
Bandera Waltz Slim Whitman April 1952 Imperial [US1]
Can't Help Falling in Love with You Slim Whitman July 1981 Epic
Cara Mia Slim Whitman April 30, 1976 United Artists Records
Careless Hands Slim Whitman February 1958 Imperial [US1]
Chime Bells Slim Whitman August 16, 1963 Imperial [US1]
From Heaven to Heartache Slim Whitman November 1970 United Artists Records
Gortnamona Slim Whitman October 1963 Imperial [US1]
Happy Street Slim Whitman June 30, 1968 Imperial [US1]
Honeymoon Feelin' Slim Whitman January 24, 1975 United Artists Records
I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know (About Her) Slim Whitman June 1962 Imperial [US1]
I'l a Fool Slim Whitman February 1956 Imperial [US1]
I'll Never Pass This Way Again Slim Whitman November 1949 RCA Victor
I'll Never Take You Back Again Slim Whitman May 1955 Imperial [US1]
I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky Slim Whitman April 1949 RCA Victor
Indian Love Call Slim Whitman July 1952 Imperial [US1]
It's All in the Game Slim Whitman February 1974 United Artists Records
Keep It a Secret Slim Whitman October 1952 Imperial [US1]
Let's Go to Church (Next Sunday) Slim Whitman and Dolores Watson April 1950 RCA Victor
Lovesick Blues Slim Whitman June 1957 Imperial [US1]
Love Song of the Waterfall Slim Whitman January 1952 Imperial [US1]
More Than Yesterday Slim Whitman August 20, 1965 Imperial [US1]
North Wind Slim Whitman August 1953 Imperial [US1]
Please Paint a Rose on the Garden Wall Slim Whitman with String Band 1949 RCA Victor
Put Your Trust in Me Slim Whitman June 1958 Imperial [US1]
Ramona Slim Whitman November 21, 1960 Imperial [US1]
Ride Away (With a Song in Your Heart) Slim Whitman 1954 Imperial [US1]
Rose-Marie Slim Whitman April 1954 Imperial [US1]
Secret Love Slim Whitman December 7, 1953 Imperial [US1]
Snowbird Slim Whitman November 1970 Liberty
Straight from Heaven Slim Whitman November 23, 1962 Imperial [US1]
The Letter Edged in Black Slim Whitman February 1959 Imperial [US1]
There's a Rainbow in Every Teardrop Slim Whitman July 1953 Imperial [US1]
The Twelfth of Never Slim Whitman January 28, 1966 Imperial [US1]
Tomorrow Never Comes Slim Whitman March 6, 1970 Imperial [US1]
Tormented Slim Whitman with Jimmie Haskell and Orch. April 1958 Imperial [US1]
Wabash Waltz Slim Whitman July 1950 RCA Victor
When I Grow Too Old to Dream Slim Whitman November 1954 Imperial [US1]

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