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    • Feb 20, 1896
    Ottis Dewey Whitman is born. Son Slim Whitman will become a country singer
    Nov 21, 1903
    Lucy Dora Mahon is born in Dover, Florida. Her children will include a future country singer, Slim Whitman
    Jan 20, 1923
    Otis Whitman is born in Tampa. Known professionally as Slim Whitman, the yodeler joins "The Louisiana Hayride" and scores eight hits in the 1950s, extending his career in the early-1980s by marketing his recordings on television commercials
    Aug 9, 1924
    Alma Crist is born in Kansas. At age 16, she marries country singer Slim Whitman
    Jun 28, 1941
    Slim Whitman elopes with his girlfriend, Alma Crist
    Feb 3, 1949
    Slim Whitman holds his first recording session, for RCA, at Atlanta's Fox Theatre. His backing band includes Homer & Jethro
    Aug 20, 1949
    Slim Whitman makes his national radio debut singing with The Light Crust Doughboys on the Mutual Broadcasting Network
    Apr 7, 1950
    Slim Whitman makes his first appearance on The Louisiana Hayride
    Jan 5, 1951
    Slim Whitman records his first hit, "Love Song Of The Waterfall," at the KWKH Studio in Shreveport, Louisiana. The label will bill him on the single as "Slim Whitman, The Smilin' Star Duster"
    Dec 1, 1951
    Slim Whitman records "Indian Love Call" at the KWKH Studio in Shreveport, Louisiana. The song was introduced in the 1930s by Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in the movie "Rose Marie"
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