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.

Tracklist:

Is It True What They Say About Dixie
Nobody
Smoke, Smoke, Smoke
It Ain't Necessarily So
That's What I Like About the South
Shadrack
New Orleans
Some Little Bug
The Old Master Painter 1
Lazy River 1
Crawdad Song 1
Old Time Religion 1
You're BlasÃ© 1
Washboard Blues 1
I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans 1
The Choo-Buy Song 1
Stars Fell on Alabama 1
Take Your Girlie to the Movies 1
When It's Sleepy Time Down South 2
Black and Blue 2
Rugged But Right 2
Where the Blues Were Born in New Orleans 2
I Wouldn't Touch You with a Ten Foot Pole 2
There's a Lot More Layin' Down 2
The Persian Kitten 2
Is It True What They Say About Dixie (1949 Mono Version)

UPC: 5055122112785
Label: Sepia Recordings
Release Date: 4.14.15
Format: CD

Phil Harris - South Shall Rise Again & You're Blase (CD)