Phillips, Washington
(1880–1954)
Phillips, Washington George Washington Phillips, 11 January 1880; Teague, TX – 20 September 1954; Teague, TX Black preacher active in Teague, Texas, and sacred music singer who recorded eighteen titles for Columbia from 1927 through 1929. He accompanied himself on an instrument that produced high, soft, tinkly tones. Some believe that the instrument he used was a dulceola , a rare type of keyboard-zither; others believe he simply used an autoharp type of zither . His “ Denomination Blues ” was…