Anyone Remember Phil Harris And That Tree?

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[sussex]

Always loved this 1947 Phil Harris record – when I was a kid it was regularly being played on BBC radio…the henpecked husband being chased by an angry wife wielding a rolling pin was a staple figure of comedy in the 30s, 40s and 50s…hence the plaintive plea to the woodman.

[Mouton]

I vaguely recall Harris from his TV time at the Crosby Golf Tourney. If I recall correctly, he liked to quaff!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Woodman Spare that Tree

[InterceptPoint]

Here is what I do remember:

Phil Harris sings 'The Thing'

[greene66]

Phil Harris and his movie-star wife, Alice Faye, also had a radio-show, basically spun-off from his “Jack Benny Program” role/persona. One of the funnier of the old time radio shows. I used to listen to cassette recordings of it (and others) back when I was in high-school. I even wrote a little fan-letter to Harris about the series, and he sent back an autographed thank-you card.

[rellimpank]

—another good one—”The Preacher and the Bear”

—http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9Lsib43B_E&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL97BB515CA192F44C

[Explorer89]

I remember a lot of Phil Harris from early Disney cartoons....Robin Hood, Aristocats, Jungle Book. “Lay some skin on me, Scat Cat!”

[count-your-change]

Phil Harris at his best:

Phil Harris That’s What I like About the South at
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_dK0W0qfRo

[Titan Magroyne]

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