Yesterday Once More

20 Apr 2019

Whistling

Music, Nostalgia, Songs

Inspired by the whistling prowess of Tim (Queen Of The Night) Perry we found that there were many songs which employed whistling as a component. The most obvious are ‘I Whistle A Happy Tune’ from ‘The King And I’ sung by Dame Julie Andrews and the popular instrumental tune of the fifties ‘The Happy Whistler’ performed by Don Robertson. Two great C&W cross over singers Marty Robbins (The Story Of My Life) and Guy Mitchell (Singing The Blues) both use whistling to great effect. There is a wonderful song from Gene Pitney (Only Love Can Break A heart) and the quirky ‘Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life’ from The Monty Python Gang.

PLAYLIST

• Centrefold – J Geils Band
• I Whistle A Happy Tune – Julie Andrews
• Goodbye Stranger – Supertramp
• Only Love Can Break A Heart – Gene Pitney
• Can’t Smile Without You – Barry Manilow
• Magic Moments – Perry Como
• Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life – Monty Python Gang
• The Story Of My Life – Marty Robbins
• 20 Miles – Ray Brown & The Whispers
• The Happy Whistler – Don Robertson
• Daydream – Lovin’ Spoonful
• Singing The Blues – Guy Mitchell

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