The Happy Whistler Explained

The Happy Whistler
Type:	single
Artist:	Don Robertson
B-Side:	You're Free to Go
Genre:	Pop
Label:	Capitol
Next Title:	Every Day That I Live
Next Year:	1956

"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 song was ranked #43 on Billboard magazine's Top 50 singles of 1956.^[2]

Other charting versions

• 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

• 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]
• Glenn Yarbrough released a version of the song in 1965 featuring lyrics.^[9]
• Sandy Nelson released a version of the song on his 1970 album Groovy.^[10]
• 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.^[11]

Popular culture

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Don Robertson, "The Happy Whistler" Chart Positions. August 24, 2018.
2. "1956's Top Popular Records" Billboard January 26, 1957: 60
3. Web site: Cyril Stapleton featuring Desmond Lane, "The Happy Whistler" Chart Position. August 24, 2018.
4. Web site: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Trio, "The Happy Whistler" Single Release. August 24, 2018.
5. Web site: Boots Randolph, Boots Randolph's Yakety Sax. . 1960 . August 24, 2018.
6. Web site: Ernie Fields, "The Happy Whistler" Single Release. August 24, 2018.
7. Web site: The Echoes, "The Happy Whistler" Single Release. August 24, 2018.
8. Web site: Jimmie Haskell and His Orchestra, "Boom" Single Release. . December 1965 . August 24, 2018.
9. Web site: Glenn Yarbrough, Come Share My Life. . 1965 . June 23, 2024.
10. Web site: Sandy Nelson, Groovy. . 1970 . August 24, 2018.
11. Web site: Reginald Dixon, Reginald Dixon at the Organ. . August 24, 2018.