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Slim Whitman

1923 - 2013

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Ottis Dewey "Slim" Whitman Jr. (January 20, 1923 – June 19, 2013) was an American country music singer 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 17 in 2024). Slim Whitman is the 2,303rd most popular musician (down from 2,024th in 2024), the 12,556th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,481st in 2019) and the 933rd most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Slim Whitman ranks 2,302 out of 3,175. Before him are Reb Beach, DJ Antoine, Marco Masini, Carita Holmström, and Billy Powell. After him are Jack Johnson, Sufjan Stevens, Wayne Sermon, Marian McPartland, Les Brown, André 3000, and Amjad Ali Khan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1923, Slim Whitman ranks 461. Before him are Dolores Fuller, Arthur Jensen, Bonita Granville, Denise Levertov, Sumner Redstone, and Dale Robertson. After him are Sergey Mikaelyan, Trevor Ford, Eugene Wright, Viktor Shuvalov, Kenny Rollins, and Frank Brian. Among people deceased in 2013, Slim Whitman ranks 484. Before him are Dale Robertson, Sayan Sanya, Noel Harrison, Reg Presley, Haji, and Sylvia Browne. After him are Marian McPartland, Bob Kurland, Ruth Asawa, Ruth R. Benerito, Arthur Wightman, and Ernest Chapman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Slim Whitman ranks 12,560 out of 20,380. Before him are Ivan Dresser (1896), Sheryl Lee Ralph (1956), Mike Epps (1970), Leonidas Polk (1806), Peter Laird (1954), and Billy Powell (1952). After him are Michael Albert (1947), Robert Rodat (1953), Dorothy Dalton (1893), James Charles (1999), Nellie Connally (1919), and Bill Macy (1922).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Slim Whitman ranks 933. Before him are Josh White (1914), Sleepy John Estes (1899), Gary Wright (1943), Gary Clark Jr. (1984), Reb Beach (1963), and Billy Powell (1952). After him are Jack Johnson (1975), Sufjan Stevens (1975), Wayne Sermon (1984), Les Brown (1912), André 3000 (1975), and Kim Thayil (1960).

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