Phil Harris enchanted a new generation of fans as the voice of "Baloo" singing "The Bare Necessities" in The Jungle Book, but he was a successful recording artist long before that! Here are 26 vibrant recordings made between 1949 and 1958, and only a few have been available in any form since their original release. Recorded in Hollywood, California, November 5, 6, and 7, 1958. Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Buddy Cole.
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1 Is It True What They Say About Dixie
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2 Nobody
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3 Smoke, Smoke, Smoke
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4 It Ain't Necessarily So
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5 That's What I Like About the South
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6 Shadrack
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7 New Orleans
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8 Some Little Bug
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9 The Old Master Painter
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10 Lazy River
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11 Crawdad Song
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12 Old Time Religion
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13 You're Blasé
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14 Washboard Blues
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15 I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans
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16 The Choo-Buy Song
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17 Stars Fell on Alabama
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18 Take Your Girlie to the Movies
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19 When It's Sleepy Time Down South
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20 Black and Blue
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21 Rugged But Right
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22 Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans
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23 I Wouldn't Touch You with a Ten Foot Pole
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24 There's a Lot More Layin' Down
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25 The Persian Kitten
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26 Is It True What They Say About Dixie (1949 Mono Version)
Phil Harris enchanted a new generation of fans as the voice of "Baloo" singing "The Bare Necessities" in The Jungle Book, but he was a successful recording artist long before that! Here are 26 vibrant recordings made between 1949 and 1958, and only a few have been available in any form since their original release. Recorded in Hollywood, California, November 5, 6, and 7, 1958. Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Buddy Cole.
