On this Day in Music History - July 23, 1955 Slim Whitman's "Rose Marie" climbed to the top of the UK singles chart where it would stay for eleven weeks. "Rose Marie," performed by Slim Whitman, is a classic country and western song that resonates with romantic longing and melodious charm. Originally from the 1924 operetta of the same name by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, with lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II, the song was later popularized by Whitman's smooth, yodeling vocal

72K views · 3K reactions | Here are 10 things you should know about Rose Marie, born 100 years ago today. In her 90-year career, she worked in vaudeville, radio, records, movies, Broadway & TV. We’re featuring her music all day on Cladrite Radio so tune in now! cladriteradio.com Here’s an interview we did with her in 2017, one of the last she ever did: https://bit.ly/rose_marie | Cladrite Radio | Facebook