Amoeba Music

Slim Whitman—he of the stratospheric falsetto, otherworldly yodel and seemingly permanent smile—was one of the biggest selling international favorites of country music. Known as the Smilin’ Starduster (since his far-reaching tenor “could surely dust the stars”) and later, as “America’s Favorite Folk Singer,” Whitman’s clean cut image and repertoire—he vowed never to perform any song that he “would be ashamed to sing in church”—won him innumerable fans worldwide (Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson and George Harrison among them), but also made him the butt of countless jokes among his more worldly peers and listeners. Nonetheless, Whitman sold well over 60 million records during his career... Read More

City Of Origin:

Tampa, Florida, United States

Genre:

Country

Birthdate:

01/20/1924