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Phil Harris was a singer, drummer, bandleader, songwriter, comedian, actor and broadcaster, who combined those disciplines in a long and successful career which encompassed making hit records with a novelty twist and becoming a voice artist in movies, most famously as Baloo in the 1967 film InchThe Jungle BookInch. He started his recording career as drummer and co-leader of a hotel orchestra in San Francisco and over the years developed a signature style of comedy on record using the narrative Inchtalking bluesInch style, positioning himself as an archetypal southerner, with his signature composition being InchThat's What I Like About The SouthInch. He reached a career peak as a recording artist with the humorous novelty US No. 1 with InchThe ThingInch in 1950. This excellent value 52-track 2-CD set comprises selected A & B sides from his releases on the Victor, Columbia, Decca, Vocalion, Varsity, ARA, Hit & RCA-Victor labels from this era, including early titles by the Lofner Harris St. Francis Orchestra and Phil Harris Cocoanut Grove Orchestra. It features all his career chart entries, including the 1950 No. 1 InchThe ThingInch, the No. 2 InchOne-Zy Two-ZyInch, and the Top 10 hits InchWhat Have We Got To Lose?Inch, InchSmoke, Smoke, Smoke (That Cigarette)Inch, InchThe Old Master PainterInch and InchChattanoogie Shoe-Shine BoyInch, plus his Top 20 hit with The Bell Sisters InchHamboneInch. He was a multi-faceted artist, and this collection provides a highly entertaining selection of his work on record that showcases his unique style of music and comedy. Album Tracks 1. River, Stay 'Way from My Door 2. (Hi-Ho Lack-A-Day) What Have We Got to Lose 3. How's About It? 4. I'd Love to Take Orders from You 5. I'd Rather Listen to Your Eyes 6. Now You've Got Me Doing It 7. You Can Tell She Comes from Dixie 8. Nobody 9. Darktown Strutter's Ball 10. Betw
