Slim was my friend. I worked with him for 25 years. Beautiful voice and a great guy too.

I miss Slim, a Godly man with a fantastic voice. I still listen to his music. (77 yrs old).

I met Slim several times in the early 70's when he toured Britain. He was a true gentleman. I have an enlarged photo of us both, on my wall. I was deeply saddened by his passing, but he has left an amazing legacy of music. RIP

Music as romantic as this will NEVER go out of style .

I remember this appearance well. Many of my high school buddies were home from freshman year in college for spring break and we got together in a basement and watched this. It combined 2 of our greatest passions of senior year in HS. Letterman and Slim Whitman. We used to present Slim albums (and occasionally, Roger Whittaker and Boxcar Willie) to each other on birthdays. Of course, it was kind of a joke but during this interview we actually really appreciated his gentle, down to Earth spirit.

The most versatile singer of the 20th century; amazing what he could do with his voice--- beautiful love songs to out and out cowboy yodelling songs.

The Letterman audience of 1982 seemed to regard Slim as a bit laughable but the hipsters of today are all over this kind of music. Everything old is new again.

Slim was killer. So underrated.

He had a beautiful falsetto voice, perfectly pitched. He could bend a note perfectly. He deserves to be remembered.

Much respect for Slim. Prince of a gentleman.

His captain in WW-2 saved his life he blocked a transfer to another ship. Because the sailors loved his singing.The other ship was sunk with all hands lost! My Dad served in the Pacific as well RIP Dad and Mr.Whitman!

I am in.my.eightees and still play his songs and seen him in concert twice they dont make singers like him anymore l just loved him

Slim had one of the prettiest male voices ever.

I like Slim Whitman a hell of a lot more than Slim Shady.

My father had his records ,now 2021 still listen to slim what a voice 👍👍

class act.

Those Slim Whitman commercials were a big part of my fun time tormenting my little sister in the early 80s. It was a lot of fun doing the Slim Whitman trill just to aggravate the hell out of her. Thank you to Slim's son for getting his dad to do that commercial.

A nice man with a rare perfection of tone and pitch along with the addition of his distinctively smooth falsetto..

What a gentle and kind man

its almost 2021 and I still listen to Slim... his singing never goes out of style...I wish I could have seen him in concert

What a guy. Warm and sensitive man. I first met him when I was 14 years old. Always loved him and his music, especially his earlier tracks. I saw Slim and Byron during their Fair well Tour around 2002 in Liverpool UK. I still proudly own a very large collection of Slim's recordings on 78 rpm, Vinyl, Cassette and CD. There has been a couple of imitators who try to dress like Slim and sing like Slim, but you just cannot compare to Slim's unique vocal quality. I have also recorded a couple of his songs. But they also cannot compare. He was the real deal.

Pardon my ignorance please. I'm a native New Yorker. 60yrs young. Music is an NYC DNA ABC....I learned, like they said, about Slim on the commercials. As a teenager...all i could do was laugh. Then SCTV did parodies on him....made me laugh MORE. I did research meaning checked old vids n recordings etc. THIS MAN IS NOT ONLY TALENTED.....HE'S AN AMAZING PERSONALITY!!! Clearly Letterman didn't DARE disrespect him....Dave did that 2 certain peeps. Im so happy Mr. Whitman was able 2 finally njoy real succe$$ Blessings!

I will always remember good days when I hear Slim .

Pure Class..Slim Whitman

Great singer Great gentlemen, imagine having elvis tour with you, people like slim are the salt of the earth, professionals I believe the word is, like a regular guy you'd meet at work or out an about, something about him I liked his style!..

From the ‘50s up until the ‘80s, no record collection in the UK was complete without a Slim Whitman album or at least his single Rose Marie. In later life, his concerts sold out faster than most huge rock bands.

Slim was such a nice man and so humble. For him to have the resurgence he had was amazing.

How loved this man, god bless , ❤️💕💕

Whitman was terrific. And a smart businessman.

Beautiful voice!! 😊👍🏾

Slim always seems so dignified. Can’t help but respect him.

Seems like a down to earth nice guy. I recently acquired some of his records from a thrift store and was curious what I'd find on KZfaq. Haunting music.

What a dear gentleman!

I have learned something here, I thought that he was always a star.

Great recording star..... Voice all over the place here!

He's very sparkly. I actually remember the TV ads for his songs - born in Canada in 1952.

Jeez you don’t get guys like that anymore. 😀❤️🙏

Rosemarie is a truly brilliant tune.

I was going to visit him in Middleburg, Fl. I didn't meet him, but always wish I had.

When I disc jockeyed at my college radio station we had a copy of the album Songs I Love To Sing.I played it everytime I was on the air

Really wish they had podcasts or something back then. I'm fascinated by this guy but all his interviewers cut him off

I love this, gorgeous slim , he. Is my dream, god I loved you, ❤️❤️❤️💕💕

Showed them who he was - a star.

I saw the commercial, when I was a kid; I didn’t understand what the appeal was. Then I saw Mars Attacks; I got it then: the yodeling, the pedal steel, the ranch style psychedelia, 20 + years before Mike Nesmith! Downloaded one of his hits albums. It’s time warpingly bizarre, yet fab! Of course the rotten Martians’ brains exploded; it’s ridiculous but makes perfect sense. R. I. P., Slim.

Super singer

Letterman looks really good in slims jacket❤

My great uncle

Slim Whitman ladies and gentlemen!

Didn't know he was a southpaw. Slim Whitman always makes me think of the movie "Mars Attacks!" For some reason martian heads explode when they hear Slim. lol

The line at 8:04 from Paloma Blanca by Dutch artists George Baker Selection (1975) was really awesome!

Thanks for uploading these early seasons of LNWDL.

Slim Whitman wasn't kidding about that coat. He thought that handshake meant "goodbye coat!"

Geez, Don. You're on a roll. Thanks

Now there is a man who's been in the music business for awhile: "I'd like to have my coat back..."

My dad was never a fan, he loved the joke in Mars Attacks where (spoiler) Slim Whitman kills the Martians. My dad passed recently and I thought of the song they used in the movie, and played it for my 16m old son. Well, my little boy loves it, and I think dad would laugh to think there was a little Slim Whitman fan in the family. I listened to a record of his greatest hits, and I found actually loved it.

He had wonderful voice. He always reminded me of Don Fanucci from The Godfather 2. 😁

Letterman is a tall guy. Yet Letterman's jacket looked small on Slim.

Slim ,is one good ole' boy...

The essence of Western (north america ) High Lonesome .

Letterman is asking him some of the same questions johnny carson asked him when he interviewed him.

He was a US star in my book in 52 thru 59 or so. Saw him in Abilene Tex. Thought he was great. He actually started losing he voice for high notes before he went to England.

awesome edit, Donz

Pitch perfect

Watch this on acid once was a absolutely crazy experience, so thankful i found it at the time i do or it found me 🙏

He was like a left handed Elvis!

Once again,during these seasons Dave is serious about hosting less joking,less laughter.

Now I get how good Andy Kaufman is.

Loved his voice… although he looks like Wayne Newton here.

Oh he looks so gorgeously handsome, ,wow, such an hunk, makes me twitch,he is what I call a god given man, very desirable, vvv

None finer then Slim !

He kind of looks like John Travolta.

Wait....after millions of TV sales, Slim said he hadn't seen a dime of the money???

That was the guy in The Getaway.

Pp❤❤❤

I remember there was a taxicab confessions skit on snl where Vincent price and Slim Whitman were lovers... It was slims ghost actually.

And a Lefty!

Well, not sure what to think, not much star power in the guy....but in the voice, that's what made him a star.

Ak, ak!

Hmm, never heard his voice crack this much, must’ve had a cold.

Before Mars Attacks 🤣🤣🤣

6:40 Did he ever get paid? 🤔🤔🤔

He was jailed for some crime he did. Don't remember what it is.

Una Paloma Blanca was done better by Buckwheat. He phrased it a little different. Uda Padoma Blanca.

I saw Slim when he toured the UK in I think 63/64. the venue was in Coventry.👑👑👑👑