Charlie Phillips (singer)

Charlie Phillips (born July 2, 1937) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Phillips began singing for producer Norman Petty as a teenager, and had musical backing from Buddy Holly on some of his first recordings. Coral records released "One Faded Rose" and "Be My Bride". The B-side to "One Faded Rose" was "Sugartime", later a hit for the McGuire Sisters. Phillips later signed with Columbia Records.[1] His first Columbia single, "I Guess I'll Never Learn", made number 9 on the Hot Country Songs charts.[2] Phillips later left Columbia over dissatisfaction with his content, and recorded a demonstration recording for "Welcome to My World", later a hit for Jim Reeves. He also cut "The Big Ball Is in Cowtown" for Longhorn Records, and then "Souvenirs of Sorrow" for Reprise Records, but the latter was withdrawn when Reprise exited the country music market. Phillips then worked as a radio DJ and tried to record another album with Petty, but this album was cancelled due to Petty's death. He then toured in Texas with a Western swing band.[1]

Charlie Phillips
Born (1937-07-02) July 2, 1937
Clovis, New Mexico
OriginNashville, Tennessee
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer
InstrumentsVocals
Years active1962-1963
LabelsColumbia

Discography
Year Single Peak positions
US Country[2]
1962 "I Guess I'll Never Learn" 9
1963 "This Is the House" 30

References
  1. Deming, Mark. "Charlie Phillips biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2012). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2012. Record Research, Inc. p. 260. ISBN 978-0-89820-203-8.
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