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.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country singer
ⓘ
guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ songwriter ⓘ yodeler ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Slim Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart failure ⓘ |
| chartSuccess |
achieved major popularity in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
had multiple hits on the Billboard country charts ⓘ |
| child | Byron Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Love Song of the Waterfall NERFINISHED ⓘ Rose Marie NERFINISHED ⓘ Secret Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Una Paloma Blanca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
ⓘ
singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Tampa, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Orange Park, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Imperial Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Records NERFINISHED ⓘ United Artists Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Middleburg, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signatureTechnique | falsetto yodeling ⓘ |
| spouse | Jerry Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Slim Whitman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | tenor ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1940s–2000s ⓘ |
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