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Phil Harris

voc, 1904-1995 US, Linton, Indiana
Singer / Songwriter of Pop and Jazz
A.k.a. Wonga Philip Harris

Wonga Phillip "Phil" Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was an American singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor, and comedian. Though successful as an orchestra leader, Harris is remembered today for his recordings as a vocalist, his voice work in animation (probably most famous later in his career for his roles as bears, one being Baloo in Disney's The Jungle Book, and as Little John in Disney's Robin Hood). He also voiced Thomas O'Malley in Disney's The Aristocats. His last role was for the 1991 Don Bluth film Rock-A-Doodle, in which he voiced a character named Patou and provided the narration. Harris was also a pioneer in radio situation comedy, first with Jack Benny, and then in a series in which he co-starred with his wife, singer-actress Alice Faye, for eight years. In 1981, h

     
Genres
  • Pop
  • Jazz
  • Soundtrack
  • Children's Music
  • World
Popular Tracks   
The Bare Necessities - From "The Jungle Book" Soundtrack on Disney Summer Songs by Disney
I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) - From "The Jungle Book" / Soundtrack Version on Songs and Story: The Jungle Book by Various Artists
Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat on Songs From The Aristocats by Various Artists
Thomas O'Malley Cat on Songs From The Aristocats by Various Artists
The Bare Necessities (Reprise) on The Jungle Book by Various Artists
The Phony King of England on Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: Robin Hood by Various Artists
Thomas O'Malley Cat - Original Soundtrack Version on Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: The Aristocats by Various Artists
Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat - Original Soundtrack Version on Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: The Aristocats by Various Artists
I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) - From "The Jungle Book" / Soundtrack Version on Sherman Brothers by Various Artists
Baloo's Blues on The Jungle Book by Various Artists

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The South Shall Rise Again & You're BlaséPhil Harris2015Compil.
At His BestPhil Harris2001Compil.
My Kind Of CountryPhil Harris1999Compil.
His Original & Greatest HitsPhil Harris1999Compil.
The Thing About Phil HarrisPhil Harris1996Compil.
The Jungle Book - RemixLouis Prima, Phil Harris1996Single
The Thing / BabaluPhil Harris, Desi Arnaz And His Orchestra1996Single
America's Happy-Go-Lucky SingerPhil Harris1990Compil.
That's What I Like About Phil HarrisPhil Harris1988Compil.
Troglodyte / The ThingThe Jimmy Castor Bunch / Phil Harris1986Single
The Greatest Recordings Of The Big Band Era 49/50Benny Carter, Alvino Rey, Harlan Leonard, Phil Harris, Ray Anthony1983Compil.
The Best Of Phil HarrisPhil Harris1980Compil.
The Phoney King Of England / Not In NottinghamPhil Harris And Roger Miller1973Single
That's What I Like About The SouthPhil Harris1973Single
Phil Harris On The Air From The Cocoanut Grove, 1932Phil Harris1973Album
Southern ComfortPhil Harris1972Album
The Jungle BookPhil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, George Sanders, Sterling Holloway1972Single
Southern Comfort...The Best Of Phil HarrisPhil Harris1972Album
I Wan'na Be Like You / That's What Friends Are ForLouis Prima & Phil Harris / "The Vultures"1971Single
Love IsPhil Harris1971Single
Bare NecessitiesPhil Harris1971Single
What! No Mickey Mouse?Phil Harris1970Single
The Aristocats / Thomas O'Malley CatMike Sammes Singers, Phil Harris1970Single
The AristocatsLois Lane / Mike Sammes Singers / Phil Harris1970Single
Woodman Spare That Tree & OthersPhil Harris1969Compil.
More Jungle Book...Further Adventures Of Baloo And MowgliPhil Harris, Louis Prima1969Album
Phil HarrisPhil Harris1969Compil.
The Jungle BookLouis Prima Et Phil Harris / Louis Armstrong1968Single
But I Loved You / This Is All I AskPhil Harris1968Single
Bare NecessitiesLouis Prima And Phil Harris1967Single
Pamela, PamelaPhil Harris1966Single
The Great Song Hits From Gigi & BrigadoonJan Peerce, Jane Powell, Robert Merrill, Phil Harris1960Album
The South Shall Rise AgainPhil Harris1959Album
That's What I Like About The SouthPhil Harris1959Single
That's What I Like About The SouthPhil Harris1958Album
On The RecordPhil Harris1956Single
Anything GoesBing Crosby, Donald O'Connor, Zizi Jeanmaire, Mitzi Gaynor, Phil Harris1956Album
You're BlaséPhil Harris With Skip Martin And His Orchestra1954Album
Take Your Girlie To The Movies / I Know An Old LadyPhil Harris With Skip Martin And His Orchestra1954Single
I Wouldn't Touch You With A Ten Foot Pole / There's A Lot More Layin' DownPhil Harris1954Single
Muskrat Ramble / Stars Fell On AlabamaPhil Harris And His Dixieland Syncopators, Phil Harris With Skip Martin And His Orchestra1954Album
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan / The Persian KittenPhil Harris With Skip Martin And His Orchestra1953Single
Hambone / Rutza, RutzaPhil Harris, The Bell Sisters With Henri René And His Orchestra1953Album
The Preacher And The Bear And Other FavoritesPhil Harris1953Single
Piece A-Puddin' / Hi-Diddle-DiddlePhil Harris And The Bell Sisters1952Album
HambonePhil Harris And The Bell Sisters1952Single
Oh, What A Face / Southern Fried BoogiePhil Harris1951Single
Goofus / The ThingPhil Harris1951Album
The Letter / PossibilitiesPhil Harris And Alice Faye1951Album
The Musicians / How D'Ye Do And Shake HandsDinah Shore - Betty Hutton - Tony Martin - Phil Harris1951Album
Play A Simple Melody / On The MississippiPhil Harris1950Album
Goofus / The ThingPhil Harris1950Single
Let's Choo Choo Choo To Idaho / You Can't Do Wrong Doin' RightPhil Harris WIth Walter Scharf & His Orchestra1950Single
Dig-Dig-Dig Dig For Your Dinner / I've Been Floating Down The Old Green RiverPhil Harris / Phil Harris And His Dixieland Syncopators1950Album
So Tall A Tree / You Can't Make Love With A ColdPhil Harris Accomp. By The Skyrockets Orchestra Conducted By Frank Cordell1950Album
God's Country / Lazy RiverPhil Harris1950Album
That's What I Like About The South / Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone / Someday You'll Want MePhil Harris / Cass Dailey / Elton Britt1945Album
Phil Harris and his MusicPhil Harris1942Album
Birth Of The BluesBing Crosby, Dinah Shore, Phil Harris, Red Nichols1938Album
Here's To VeteransThe Beatles, Phil HarrisAlbum
Everybody Wants To Be A Cat/Scales And ArpeggiosPhil Harris, Mike Sammes SingersSingle
That's What I Like About The South / Please Don't Take About Me When I'm Gone / Someday You'll Want Me / I'm A Convict With Old Glory In My HeartPhil Harris / Cass Dailey / Elton BrittAlbum
Hard Up For LovePhil HarrisSingle
Comme Ci, Comme Ca / He's Got The Whole World In His HandsPhil HarrisSingle
Deck Of CardsPhil HarrisSingle
Everybody Wants To Be A Cat / Thomas O'Malley CatPhil HarrisSingle
Don't Let The Sun Catch You CryingPhil HarrisSingle
Turn The PagePhil HarrisSingle
Two Complete, Original Radio BroadcastsPhil Harris, Alice FayeAlbum
Play A Simple Melody / On The MississippiPhil HarrisSingle
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