Fred Lowery (2 November 1909 – 11 December 1984)[1] was a blind professional whistler who recorded a No.

9 Billboard chart hit version of "The High and the Mighty" with conductor and arranger LeRoy Holmes.

Lowery was born in Palestine in Anderson County in east Texas and lost his eyesight at the age of two after being stricken with scarlet fever.

After a series of minor successes, including a radio show on WFAA in Dallas, and a 4+1⁄2-year engagement with the Vincent Lopez orchestra in New York, he was heard by Horace Heidt.

Heidt gave Lowery his chance for national recognition as a featured part of his show.