Phil Harris

Wonga Philip Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American actor, comedian, musician and songwriter. He was an orchestra leader and a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with The Jack Benny Program, then in The Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show in which he co-starred with his wife, singer-actress Alice Faye, for eight years. Harris is also noted for his voice acting in animated films. As a voice actor, he played Baloo in The Jungle Book (1967), Thomas O'Malley in The Aristocats (1970), Little John in Robin Hood (1973), and Patou in Rock-a-Doodle (1991). As a singer, he recorded a #1 novelty hit record, "The Thing" (1950).

Birth and Death Data: Born June 24, 1904 (Indiana), Died August 11, 1995 (Rancho Mirage)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: bass vocal, leader, drums, arranger, songwriter, speaker, composer

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	PBVE-68313	10-in.	10/13/1931	I got the ritz from the one I love (I got the big go-by)	Lofner-Harris St. Francis Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	PBVE-68319	10-in.	10/14/1931	River, stay 'way from my door	Phil Harris ; Lofner-Harris St. Francis Hotel Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	MS-76096	16-in.	5/5/1933	Phil Harris audition	Phil Harris	Radio program audition	speaker
Victor	MS-76097	16-in.	5/5/1933	Phil Harris audition	Phil Harris	Radio program audition	speaker
Victor	BS-78521	10-in.	11/9/1933	My Galveston gal	Harlem Hot Shots	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	PB-40	10-in.	6/20/1924	Panama	Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PB-41	10-in.	6/20/1924	That's my girl	Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PB-42	10-in.	6/20/1924	Bygones	Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PB-43	10-in.	6/20/1924	Frantic	Henry Halstead ; Henry Halstead Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, drums
Victor	PBVE-1306	10-in.	10/14/1931	Sleepy time down South	Phil Harris	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	PBVE-1307	10-in.	10/14/1931	Constantly	Phil Harris	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D6VB-3127	10-in.	11/13/1946	If you're ever down in Texas, look me up	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D6VB-3128	10-in.	11/13/1946	Woodman, spare that tree	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D6VB-3129	10-in.	11/13/1946	The dark town poker club	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D6VB-3130	10-in.	11/13/1946	That's what I like about the south	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal, composer
Victor	D7VB-0422	10-in.	1/11/1947	The preacher and the bear	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, arranger, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0423	10-in.	1/11/1947	It's a good day	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0424	10-in.	1/11/1947	The 'possum song	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0425	10-in.	1/11/1947	Where does it get you in the end?	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0471	10-in.	2/20/1947	Poppa, don't preach to me	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0472	10-in.	2/20/1947	Necessity	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with male vocal quartet and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0473	10-in.	2/20/1947	Ain't nobody here but us chickens	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0474	10-in.	2/20/1947	Pray for the lights to go out	Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0534	10-in.	5/5/1947	Crawdad song	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal, arranger
Victor	D7VB-0535	10-in.	5/5/1947	(I've been so wrong, for so long- but) I'm so right tonight	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0536	10-in.	5/5/1947	George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S, Robert E.Lee	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0592	10-in.	7/7/1947	Smoke, smoke, smoke (that cigarette)	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0593	10-in.	7/7/1947	Fun and fancy free	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-0594	10-in.	7/7/1947	Pappy's little jug	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-1362	10-in.	9/29/1947	Now you've gone and hurt my southern pride	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-1363	10-in.	9/29/1947	Ding dong daddy from Dumas	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-1364	10-in.	9/29/1947	Minnie the mermaid (a love song in fish time)	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-1365	10-in.	9/29/1947	One more time	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-1366	10-in.	9/29/1947	Some little bug is going to find you (food song)	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-1386	10-in.	10/16/1947	Look out stranger I'm a Texas ranger	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra ; The Sportsmen	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-1387	10-in.	10/16/1947	Old time religion	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra ; The Sportsmen	Male vocal solo, with male vocal group and jazz/dance band	vocalist, bass vocal, leader, arranger
Victor	D7VB-1388	10-in.	10/16/1947	Loaded pistols, loaded dice	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, bass vocal, leader
Victor	D7VB-1389	10-in.	10/16/1947	44 Sycamore	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-2744	10-in.	12/23/1947	He's his own grandpa	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-2779	10-in.	12/30/1947	Somebody else-not me	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D7VB-2780	10-in.	12/30/1947	Never trust a woman	Phil Harris ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	leader, vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D8VB-3400	10-in.	3/9/1948	Deck of cards	Phil Harris	Recitation	vocalist, bass vocal
Victor	D9VB-0529	10-in.	2/1/1949	The mountaineer and the Jabberwock	Phil Harris Orchestra ; Walter Scharf	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	vocalist, bass vocal, leader
Victor	D9VB-0530	10-in.	2/1/1949	Shadrach	Jack Benny's Quartet ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, bass vocal, leader
Victor	D9VB-0531	10-in.	2/1/1949	Elmer and the bear	Jack Benny's Quartet ; Phil Harris Orchestra ; Walter Scharf	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, bass vocal, leader
Victor	D9VB-0532	10-in.	2/1/1949	The general's horse	Jack Benny's Quartet ; Phil Harris Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with vocal quartet and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, bass vocal, leader
Columbia	W152382	10-in.	3/3/1933	You've got me crying again	Phil Harris Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Columbia	W152383	10-in.	3/3/1933	(Hi-ho-lack-a-day) What have we got to lose	Phil Harris Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, bass vocal, leader
Columbia	W152384	10-in.	3/3/1933	How's about it	Phil Harris Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female-male vocal duet	vocalist, bass vocal, leader
Columbia	W152385	10-in.	3/3/1933	Was my face red	Phil Harris Cocoanut Grove Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, bass vocal, leader
Columbia	W152524	10-in.	10/11/1933	My Galveston gal	The Harmonians ; Harry Reser’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble	songwriter

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Harris, Phil," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102957.

Harris, Phil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102957.

"Harris, Phil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.