Phil Baugh

in his own right.

Biography

Phil Baugh was born in Olivehurst, California in 1936. Singer and songwriter Vern Stovall discovered him and helped him get a contract on Crest Records in 1962. With promotion from Longhorn Records in Dallas, Texas their song Country Guitar became a hit. He then recorded an album called Live Wire! as a follow up. However, it wasn't as successful. He continued to work in Southern California, including joining Ray Price's band in 1969. In 1975 he moved to Nashville where he become a popular session guitarist. In the 1980s he was part of a country/jazz band called The Superpickers. The lineup included steel guitarist Buddy Emmons, drummer Buddy Harmon, bassist Henry Stryzlecki, pianist Willie Rainsford and harmonica player Terry McMillian. He suffered a coronary in 1985 and died 5 years later at the age of 53. [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/phil-baugh?cat=entertainment Phil Baugh at Answers.com] ]

Guitars

Phil Baugh was one of the great country Fender Telecaster players [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/phil-baugh?cat=entertainment Phil Baugh at Sundazed.com] ] along with James Burton and Don Rich. The entire album "Live Wire!" was recorded with his signature heavily customized Telecaster. But he also had other guitars, including a custom made doubleneck guitar from Mosrite and a Chet Atkins model Gretsch that according to Vern Stovall, frustrated him so much he smashed it against a wall.

Representative Albums

* "Live Wire!"
* "Country Guitar"
* "California Guitar"

Awards

* "Best Guitarist" by the ACM 1965
* "Outstanding Instrumentalist of the Year" by Billboard 1965
* "Instrumentalist of the Year" by Cash Box 1965

ee also

*List of Telecaster players

External links

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwws6XPZ1JM YouTube video Phil Baugh performing "Country Guitar"]

References