Fred Lowery(1909-1984)
- Soundtrack
Whistler on radio, on stage and in film. He lost 99 percent of his
normal vision by age two, and while attending a school for the blind he
met a bird imitator who inspired and encouraged Fred to pursue his art.
After joining WFAA in Dallas, Texas and later the
Vincent Lopez Orchestra in New
York, eventually Horace Heidt heard him and
offered him a featured part within his shows. By 1945 he pursued an
independent career with success. One of his hit pop recordings was as
the featured whistler in the theme from "The High and the Mighty".