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March 31, 1937: Phil Harris' trademark song 'That's What I Like About the South' first heard

March 31, 1937: Phil Harris 's best song, "That's What I Like About the South" was recorded for the first time on this day. Phil Harris  was an American singer and jazz musician. Although he was a talented and successful orchestra leader, he was very well-remembered as a voice talent for different Disney movies like "Robin Hood" and " The Jungle Book ," and also as a radio sitcom personality. His first sitcom was with Jack Benny . He also starred on a series where he met Alice Faye, who later became his wife.