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The Happy Whistler
"The Happy Whistler" is a song written and performed by Don Robertson. It reached #6 on the U.S. pop chart and #8 on the UK Singles Chart in 1956.[1]
| "The Happy Whistler" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Don Robertson | ||||
| B-side | "You're Free to Go" | |||
| Released | March 1956 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 2:25 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Robertson | |||
| Don Robertson singles chronology | ||||
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The song was ranked #43 on Billboard magazine's Top 50 singles of 1956.[2]
Other charting versions edit
- Cyril Stapleton featuring Desmond Lane released a version of the song as a single which reached #22 on the UK Singles Chart in 1956.[3]
Other versions edit
- Ronnie Ronalde released a single version in the UK in 1956 - Columbia D.B.3785
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Trio released a version of the song as a single in 1956, but it did not chart.[4]
- Boots Randolph released a version of the song on his 1960 album Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax.[5]
- Ernie Fields released a version of the song as a single in 1961, but it did not chart.[6]
- The Echoes released a version of the song as a single in 1963, but it did not chart.[7]
- Jimmie Haskell and His Orchestra released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1965 single "Boom".[8]
- Sandy Nelson released a version of the song on his 1970 album Groovy.[9]
- Reginald Dixon released a version of the song as part of a medley with the songs "Willie Can" and "The Poor People of Paris" on his 2009 compilation album Reginald Dixon at the Organ.[10]
Popular culture edit
- In the 1960s and 1970s, "The Happy Whistler" was the theme song for the Channel 2 children's TV show, "Doctor Max and Mombo" based out of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
References edit
- ^ "Don Robertson, "The Happy Whistler" Chart Positions". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "1956's Top Popular Records" Billboard January 26, 1957: 60
- ^ "Cyril Stapleton featuring Desmond Lane, "The Happy Whistler" Chart Position". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Trio, "The Happy Whistler" Single Release". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Boots Randolph, Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax". Discogs. 1960. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Ernie Fields, "The Happy Whistler" Single Release". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "The Echoes, "The Happy Whistler" Single Release". Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Jimmie Haskell and His Orchestra, "Boom" Single Release". Discogs. December 1965. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Sandy Nelson, Groovy". Discogs. 1970. Retrieved August 24, 2018.
- ^ "Reginald Dixon, Reginald Dixon at the Organ". AllMusic. Retrieved August 24, 2018.