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Phil Harris at Sulphur Dell ballpark and WSM, Nashville, Tennessee, 1951 July 27

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Phil Harris at Sulphur Dell ballpark and WSM, Nashville, Tennessee, 1951 July 27

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Title	Phil Harris at Sulphur Dell ballpark and WSM, Nashville, Tennessee, 1951 July 27
Personal name	Harris, Phil, 1904-1995
Corporate name	WSM (Radio station : Nashville, Tenn.)
Topical entry	Voice actors and actresses Entertainers Celebrities
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--Sources Nashville (Tenn.)--social life and customs Nashville and Davidson County (Tenn.)--History--Sources
Description	A scene from the day of events honoring entertainer Phil Harris (pictured center at the WSM microphone) in Nashville, Tennessee, July 27th, 1951. Harris was presented a “Phil Harris Day” proclamation by Mayor Ben West, and there was lots of entertainment including baseball and clowns. The main show featured singer Phil Harris and the band performing music on-stage--the show was broadcast live via WSM radio. Phil Harris (birth name: Wonga Philip Harris) was born in Indiana and grew up in Nashville, Tennessee. He led a distinguished career as a bandleader, singer, musician, actor, and comedian. Harris became a very well-known voice actor for animated films, such as Disney’s “The Jungle Book” and “Robin Hood” and “The AristoCats.” Harris has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Forms part of Record Group 412, Photographs Collection. 1 photograph negative : b & w ; 4 x 5 in.
Publisher	Metropolitan Nashville/Davidson County Archives, Nashville Public Library
Date	1951-07-27
Type	Still Image; Negatives
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	RG 412 637 Phil Harris at ballpark + WSM 042
Relation	Record Group 412
Coverage	1950-1959
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Metro Archives, Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5880.
Location	Closed Stacks, Metro Archives RG 412