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Willie Thomas Phelps (Chesapeake City, Sept. 5 1914- March 1, 2004) was an American songwriter and country and western guitarist. He performed with his brothers Norman and Earl as the Phelps Brothers.〔(Findagrave.com )〕 His songs were recorded by country artists such as Jim Reeves, and once by Elvis Presley. Phelps' songs featured in cowboy films in the 1930s; the three brothers had a screen appearance as Ray Whitley's cowboy band in ''Hittin' the Trail'' 1937, and Phelps' "Move Slow, Little Dogie" featured in the film ''The Renegade Ranger'' 1938. In 1961 he saluted Jimmie Rodgers (d.1933) and Hank Williams (d.1953) on an EP ''Willie Phelps Salutes Rodgers And Williams'', with the songs A1: "Hank Williams Meets Jimmie Rodgers", A2: "There's A New Star In Hillbilly Heaven", B1: "Hank Williams Will Live Forever", B2: "So Long Pal Jimmie" ==Selected songs== *"The Merry Christmas Polka" Jim Reeves Twelve Songs of Christmas 1963 *"When Jesus Calls" Stand by Me (Ernest Tubb album) 1966 *"I'm Beginning to Forget You" 1959 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Willie Phelps」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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