WHITMAN, SLIM
(*1924)
WHITMAN, SLIM (b. Otis Dewey W., Jr., Tampa, Fla., January 20, 1924) Anyone who suffered from insomnia in the late 1970s and early 1980s is surely familiar with the late-late-night TV ads for Slim Whitman , the artist whose records have outsold Elvis. His wooden demeanor, heavily greased-back hair, and mechanical guitar strumming gave miles of smiles to everyone addicted to country kitsch. Despite the lowball charm of his commercials, Whitman was laughing all the way to the bank, with his…