![]() ![]() When the track was aired on Top of the Pops, O'Neill and his family were shocked to see an actor appear on stage to mime to the recorded backing track. He recorded this as the solo whistler for a set fee and was never acknowledged as the performer of this unusual hit, nor paid any royalties. ![]() O'Neill had a UK top five hit single with " I Was Kaiser Bill's Batman" credited as 'Whistling Jack Smith' (a play on "Whispering" Jack Smith). Born in Stanley, County Durham, England to Northern Irish parents from County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, O'Neill was largely self-taught as a musician, and honed his ability to sight-read music scores.
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