Phil Harris

Phil Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was a United States singer, songwriter, jazz musician and actor.

Harris was born Wonga Phillip Harris in Linton, Indiana, on June 24, 1904. He began his career in

Phil Harris (June 24, 1904 – August 11, 1995) was a United States singer, songwriter, jazz musician and actor.

Harris was born Wonga Phillip Harris in Linton, Indiana, on June 24, 1904. He began his career in show business as a band drummer in San Francisco. In the late 1920s, he formed an orchestra with Carol Lofner, and began a long run at the St. Francis Hotel. By 1932, the partnership had broken up, and Phil Harris was leading and singing with his own band based in Los Angeles.