Whistling in Song in the '60s and '70s (Part 1) Which came first: whistling humans or the whistle as instrument? The answer seems obvious. But we've already done a show featuring the whistle (tin/penny and slide)...so here whistling in song comes in second.
Time
Performer [Composer]
Song
Album [Format]
Misc
Misc –
REQ:Request
BED:Bed
NEW:New Release
( ):Label, Year Rec/Rel
Comment:
Background music, in order: (1) Bernard Herrmann - "Twisted Nerve" ("Twisted Nerve Soundtrack," Label? 1968) (2) Tokyo Happycoats - "Tea-A -Wanna Whistle" ("Forevermore," King 1970) (3) Roger Whitakker - "Finnish Whistle" ("I Don't Believe in It Anymore," Columbia (UK) / RCA (US) 1970) (4) Ed Solomon - "Whistling Drifter" (Single B-Side, Diamond 1964) (5) Roger Miller - "Whistle Stop" ("Dear Folks, Sorry I Haven't Written Lately" Columbia (US) / CBS (UK) 1973) (6) Les Paul - "Walkin' and Whistlin' Blues" (Single B-Side, Capitol 1951) (7) Whistling Jack Smith - "I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman" ("I Was Kaister Bill's Batman," Deram 1967)
Time:
12:02
Artist:
Andy Griffith [Earle Hagen/Herbert Spencer/Everett Sloane]
