Andy Griffith Show whistler dies

May 28, 2008 at 12:22 PM
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Remember the Andy Griffith Show? (I'm not showing my age -- I saw it in reruns.. I'm sure it's still in reruns) The guy that whistled (and wrote!) the theme song passed away on Monday!

Apparently, he was quite a musician! Who knew?

http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/TV/05/27/earle.hagen.ap/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

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I am showing my age -- I saw the original shows way back on a black and white (mostly snowstorm look) television. Hard to compare that to HDTV. I still remember the little dittie now that you mention it -- amazing what all is stored in the little brain. Glad to hear he is remembered by many ... sad he died.

Sue Crutcher, Life Empowerment Mentor

I love Andy Griffith and for a long time he had about the highest positive Q ratings in the country (percent that know him, and felt favorable about him). I think only Bill Cosby was a little ahead in the Q. His whistler will be missed...

Don't forget that Ron Howard got his start as Opie...

Rob Northrup

Is Your Corporation Protecting You?

Thank GOD for Nick and reruns.

Great great show. I enjoyed it more as an adult than I did as a child when I thought it was boring.

All the best,

April Braswell
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Probably one of the most famous whistlers. Lost art these days.

making your skin more beautiful

I am such a bad whistler, I was always amazed that someone could whistle as well as he did. I heard the announcement that he had passed away, and was also quite surprised to hear about his body of work. Very impressive!

Aaron

I still will whistle that song every now and then when I'm working
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Matthew Shields

Hey Sue, I remember the original too, and also on black and white tv. That was the most famous whistle ever - very cool.

Lisa McLellan

www.babysittingworld.com

Hey! Found the opening credits of the Andy Griffith Show on youtube!

Let's all whistle along!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BmurO7ZW_Q&feature=related

Sabrina Peterson

Personal Trainer and Weight Loss Coach

I pride myself in knowing that I can whistle that tune just as good as that guy!!

I remember watching it on the black and white TV. And I remember how excited we all were when our family got our first Color TV. Great show and as soon as I read your post I started whistling the song.

Scott A Bell
The Road Warrior