Wesley Tuttle
Wesley Tuttle | |
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Background information | |
Born | December 30, 1917 |
Origin | Lamar, Colorado, United States |
Died | September 29, 2003 | (aged 85)
Genres | Country |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, ukulele |
Years active | 1937–1973 |
Labels | Capitol, Christian Faith Recordings, Sacred Records |
Wesley Tuttle (December 30, 1917, in
yodeling to the "Silly Song" in Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and later backed Tex Ritter on guitar. He married actress Marilyn Myers in 1947 and acted with her in several Western films, in addition to recording the duet "Never" with her. Eyesight problems forced Tuttle into retirement in the 1970s.[1][2]
Wesley's last recording was in 1997, when he sang a verse of Detour on The Old Cowhands CD, "A Tribute to Wesley Tuttle".
Discography
Year | Song | Peak chart positions[2] | |||
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US Country | |||||
1945 | "With Tears in My Eyes" | 1 | |||
1946 | "Detour" | 4 | |||
"I Wish I Had Never Met Sunshine" | 5 | ||||
"Tho' I Tried (I Can't Forget You)" | 4 | ||||
1947 | "Never" (with Marilyn Myers) | 15 | |||
1952 | "Known Only To Him"/"Gathering Home" | – |
References
- ^ a b "Wesley Tuttle". The Independent. October 1, 2003. Archived from the original on July 30, 2011. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.