Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr.

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Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr., better known as Slim Whitman, was an American country and western singer famed for his smooth yodeling style and high tenor voice.

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instanceOf country singer
guitarist
human
songwriter
yodeler
alsoKnownAs Slim Whitman
causeOfDeath heart failure
chartSuccess achieved major popularity in the United Kingdom
had multiple hits on the Billboard country charts
child Byron Whitman
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1923-01-20
dateOfDeath 2013-06-19
genre country music
gospel music
western music
influenceOn country music yodeling tradition
instrument guitar
vocals
marketing widely promoted via television mail-order albums in the 1970s and 1980s
militaryService United States Navy
nativeLanguage English
notableFor high tenor voice
smooth yodeling style
notableWork Indian Love Call
Love Song of the Waterfall
Rose Marie
Secret Love
Una Paloma Blanca
numberOfChildren 2
occupation musician
singer
songwriter
placeOfBirth Tampa, Florida, United States
linked to: Tampa, Florida
placeOfDeath Orange Park, Florida, United States
recordLabel Imperial Records
London Records
United Artists Records
religion Christianity
residence Middleburg, Florida, United States
linked to: Middleburg, Florida
signatureTechnique falsetto yodeling
spouse Jerry Lee
linked to: Jerry Lee Whitman
stageName Slim Whitman
vocalType tenor
yearsActive 1940s–2000s

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Slim Whitman birthName Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr.