Hi Gang:

There's no one particular subject on my mind this week, so I thought I'd touch on a few different things.

First, I want to offer my condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of country singer, Bill Phillips, who passed away a few days ago at the age of 74.

Bill and I came to Nashville about the same time, and in the early days people would often get us confused. On one of the first road shows I ever worked with Opry stars, the local disc jockey introduced me as Bill Phillips. Bill used to laugh and tell me they often called him Bill Anderson.

Bill's biggest success came when he recorded "Put If Off Until Tomorrow" and asked an unknown girl from east Tennessee named Dolly Parton to sing on the record with him. He toured with the Johnny Wright-Kitty Wells Show for many years, and built a substantial fan base all around the world. His overall success, however, never seemed to rise to the level of his talent. He was a great singer, and a fine gentleman. He will definitely be missed.

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