Slim Whitman - 10 Overlooked Gems #9

[@heatherwestcott6063]

Slim Whitman..has the best and smoothest voice..have many cds of slim.thanks your music Slim

[@twiliger]

Thanks for listening

[@twiliger]

@@heatherwestcott6063 551 songs to pick from.

[@anthonyflint7419]

Fabulous. Don't know how these songs ever went out of fashion. Faron Ernest. Loretta Marty.... I never get tired of listening. Absolutely fabulous. 👍💥🇺🇸💖🎸🌹🙏

[@twiliger]

@@anthonyflint7419 You're correct in wondering where good music went. Today's country is no good.

[@jackpalmer3572]

Thanks for posting this - I’m 83 and Slim has been one of my favourites over the years. A velvet voice!

[@twiliger]

@@jackpalmer3572 You're welcome

[@johngraham5755]

I’m a new Slim fan and so glad to be here.

[@twiliger]

Thanks Buddy.

[@genamac2729]

He and His Songs helped and is still helping to bring people together. Another Bridge along the way of fellow travellers xx

[@K-Denton]

Thank you so very much for bringing Mr. Slim Whitman to us. ❤

[@twiliger]

You're welcome. Thanks for commenting.

[@fredzurcher7118]

Slim touches the soul.

[@twiliger]

@@fredzurcher7118 Like no other artist in my lifetime.

[@ingridenbobdegroot1718]

We are more than 50 years fan of slim whitman...

[@luisacleaves9592]

Timeless songs and music from the great Slim Whitman

[@twiliger]

@@luisacleaves9592 The best.

[@melvinandmariemorrison2196]

Just beautiful!! Love Slims music so much. Thank you again!! ❤❤

[@twiliger]

What did you think about the part about Jerry?

[@melvinandmariemorrison2196]

@@twiliger I think it tells us what we always knew. He loved her always! What a lucky woman she was to have been married to such a wonderful man and have such a beautiful son and daughter. She must have been a great person!

[@blb2022]

Thank you for this beautiful post. Reading about Jerry's funeral was really heartbreaking and listening to When you were sweet sixteen at the same time. It was just pure love between them. Thanks.

[@twiliger]

Finally somebody noticed. THANK YOU. It can get frustrating when you put in so much work to make something special and nobody even seems to notice or care. I'm working at the moment on a Byron 5 Gems Video. This one I will pass by him before I post it.

[@blb2022]

​​@@twiligerI can only imagine the hard work that you've done for Slim and Byron down through the years and you'll still putting in a lot of time and effort with these wonderful videos. I must say this video really got to me as I said about Jerry's funeral and listening to that song at the same time. Can't wait for the Byron videos.👍 Have you seen a new video that's been posted with slim and Byron singing it's a small world ?. It's from the crook and chase tv show in the early 90s I believe. Thanks.

[@twiliger]

That appearance is included in one of my TV Show appearance videos.

[@blb2022]

​​@@twiligerThanks I must have missed that one.👍 I did see the interview on the Crook and chase show on one of your videos but didn't see Slim and Byron singing it's a small world.

[@twiliger]

Might be that it was not Crook and Chase, but a different TV Show. pop Country maybe?

[@58baza58]

Brilliant, love that Slim classed the UK as his second home, because we loved him x

[@twiliger]

He was bigger there than in his home country. Thanks for commenting.

[@58baza58]

@@twiliger He was Loren, ive been a fan all my life and im now nearly 66, im a member of SWAS which i know you played a big part in forming along with Slim, and its good to know that it is still going.

[@jimmaggs8183]

Wonderful to listen to yet another fine collection of Slim Whitman Classics! I always look forward to your selection of songs because I don't know what's going to play next! Normally, with any of Slim's albums, after playing them many times, you automatically know what song, comes next.Thanks, Loren, as always!

[@twiliger]

Your welcome. What did you think about Slim's comments about Jerry?

[@jimmaggs8183]

@@twiliger : Very moving, indeed. I would have been in tears. Mind you, I would have been shocked too. We in Britain ( as far as I'm aware) are not used to seeing anyone in an open coffin, in a public place & personally, I'm glad about that. 😀

[@paulinevanderwoning5706]

How many years have loved you , 18 year old I’m now 71 , have have all your LPS even have the the old wooden gramerphone, it’s my special place in my bedroom, with your old LPs, they are my treasure, my kids & grandkids great kids, they are are. my precious memories, slim was my happiness, ❤️💞💞

[@anthonyflint7419]

Also 71.from cape town south Africa. Love all these Tru classic songs. Fabulous, 💖🎸🙏💕💥

[@royrowland3717]

Hi loren . You never ever fail us this post is fantastic . Bless you. just what i needed . Roy

[@twiliger]

What did you think about the Jerry part?

[@royrowland3717]

Hi Loren . I think there has never been two people so in love and respect. For each other. It just takes my breath away jerry always seem to know what was best for slim. Slim went with it put is trust in jerry and never failed Such love has slim sang Has true a Romance as I will ever know . Thankyou Loren Roy

[@twiliger]

You put that perfectly.

[@tarquin4592]

It's strange that Slim seems more revered in other parts of the world than the States. His choice of material throughout his career has been exemplary, but often not reflected in chart positions in that he has never had a #1 country hit and only 'Indian Love Call' reached the top 10 in the Billboard Hot 100. Yet, along with Cash, Robbins, Reeves, Campbell and Don Williams he is in the top echelons of favourite American artists of all time in UK and Europe.

[@twiliger]

You have hit on what a handful of us around the globe have discussed very often. I have been told point blank by a Nashville Executive that Slim was only popular in the bible belt. Also, he had no younger country artists sighting him as an influence. His music was too sweet and he wouldn't knuckle under and record what they wanted him to. When Country Music Magazine selected the top 100 Country Artist, they left Slim off the list. Even though he had the number one marketed TV sales LP off all time. Yet the Pointer Sisters (R&B singers) and a puppet (Shot Gun Red) made the list. I got so mad many times.

[@jimmaggs8183]

I just wish now, that the unissued tracks from the 'Twilight on the Trail' album (2009) & The Love Songs album, which was recorded towards the end of 2010, will be issued one day. All exist & confirmed by Slim & Byron in the last interview on Radio Uckfield, with Paul Hazel.

[@twiliger]

You know what they say about wishes? "If wishes were horses beggars would ride "

[@58baza58]

Am i right when i say Backwards turn Backwards is your favourite Loren?

[@twiliger]

No my favorite is Broken Wings.

[@58baza58]

@@twiliger Sorry, must be thinking of someone else, Broken Wings is a great song though.