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
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Recordings (Results 51-51 of 51 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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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 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102957.
Harris, Phil. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102957.
"Harris, Phil." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Harris, Phil, 1904-1995 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80146364
Wikidata: Phil Harris - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q596717
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14958444
MusicBrainz: Phil Harris - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d10253ac-e1c5-47f3-846f-65cce388b7fb
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