Slim Whitman Sings Million Record Hits | ||||
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Released | 1960 | |||
Genre | Country [1] | |||
Label | Imperial | |||
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Slim Whitman Sings Million Record Hits is a studio album by Slim Whitman, released in 1960 on Imperial Records. [1] [3]
On this album, Whitman sings some of his biggest hits, which include "Rose Marie," "Indian Love Call," and "China Doll". [1]
The album was issued in the United States by Imperial Records as a 12-inch long-playing record, catalog numbers LP 9102 (mono) and LP 12102 (stereo). [3]
In 1966, it was reissued in the United States under the title The Song of the Old Waterwheel. [4] [5]
There are also a 4-track-cartridge version (cat. nr. Imperial LP 9102) and a 8-track-cartridge version (cat. nr. Liberty 750), both titled Million Sellers. [6] [7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Indian Love Call" | 2:30 | |
2. | "China Doll" | 2:32 | |
3. | "Secret Love" | 2:30 | |
4. | "An Amateur in Love" | 2:05 | |
5. | "Keep It a Secret" | Jessie Mae Robinson | 2:45 |
6. | "The Song of the Old Waterwheel" | 3:00 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rose Marie" | 2:20 | |
2. | "Haunted Hungry Heart" | 2:28 | |
3. | "Cattle Call" | Tex Owens | 2:20 |
4. | "By the Waters of the Minnetonka" | 2:45 | |
5. | "When I Grow Too Old to Dream" | 2:25 | |
6. | "I Talk to the Waves" | 2:45 |
Ottis Dewey "Slim" Whitman Jr. was an American country music singer-songwriter and guitarist known for his yodeling abilities and his use of falsetto. He claimed he had sold in excess of 120 million records, although the recorded sales figures give 70 million, during a career that spanned over seven decades, and consisted of a prolific output of over 100 albums and around 500 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.
"Tammy" is a popular song with music by Jay Livingston and lyrics by Ray Evans. It was published in 1957 and made its debut in the film Tammy and the Bachelor. It was nominated for the 1957 Oscar for Best Original Song. "Tammy" is heard in the film in two versions. The one that became a number one hit single for Debbie Reynolds in 1957 is heard midway through the film, and was a UK No. 2 hit single in the same year. Another version was heard during the main titles at the beginning of the film and was a hit for the Ames Brothers. There have been several other cover versions of the song.
"Indian Love Call" is a popular song from Rose-Marie, a 1924 operetta-style Broadway musical with music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, and book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II. Originally written for Mary Ellis, the song achieved continued popularity under other artists and has been called Friml's best-remembered work.
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previously titled "Million Record Hits"