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Whitman in 1968 | |
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Birth name | Ottis Dewey Whitman Jr. |
Also known as | O. D. Whitman The Smilin' Starduster |
Born | Oak Park, Tampa, Florida, U.S. | January 20, 1923
Died | June 19, 2013 Orange Park, Florida, U.S. | (aged 90)
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Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
Years active | Touring 1945–2003; recording 1948–1983, 2002 |
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Ottis Dewey "Slim" Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 – June 19, 2013) was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his use of falsetto. Recorded figures show 70 million sales, during a career that spanned more than seven decades. His prolific output included more than 100 albums and around 500 recorded songs; these consisted of country music, contemporary gospel, Broadway show tunes, love songs, and standards.[1] Soon after being signed, in the 1950s Whitman toured with Elvis Presley.[2]