Slim Whitman

Ottis Dewey "Slim" Whitman Jr (20 January 1923 – 19 June 2013) was an American country and western singer.

He was a guest performer in Hee Haw.

Career Highlights
Known for his yodeling abilities and his smooth, high, three-octave-range falsetto in a style christened as "countrypolitan", he personally stated that he had sold in excess of one hudred twenty million records, although the recorded sales figures give seventy million. His career spanned over seven decades and consisted of a prolific output of over one hundred albums and around five hundred recorded songs that not only consisted of country music, but also of contemporary gospel, Broadway show tunes, love songs, and standards. In the 1950s, Whitman toured with Elvis Presley as the opening act.

In the 1990s, a new generation was exposed to Whitman through his songs featured in the film Mars Attacks!; his iconic "Indian Love Call" would kill the invading Martians every time the record was played.