Comments on: Merle Haggard, Phil Baugh, and the Pickers Came Today

By: Carol Ann Baker-Kupser

Carol Ann Baker-Kupser — Sat, 01 Aug 2020 01:28:27 +0000

In reply to Elvin Gorham. I grew up and still live in Marysville CA and Phil was a good friend of my parents. When I was 14 he was playing at The Rainbow Club and used to let me get up and sing. In 1979 I was living in Redondo Beach and he called my Daddy and asked if I was still singing and if so to get my butt to Nashville and he would record me. Nasville Superpickers were my session players. He had tje Sound Factory Recording Studio. I recorded 4 songs one called Born in the Country written by Carol Anderson of Nadhville. That record got a lot of airplay in a lot of cities and jukeboxes and kept me working. I loved Phil Baugh and he was the greatest! Gone way too soon!

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 14:01:42 +0000

In reply to Elvin Gorham. Elvin I worked in Reno at Nugget Casino in 1982-1988. With Nancy were Waitress. Conway was playing in the Show Room. We both met him and asked if he new Phil? He said yep he played with philly. That's what he called him. I just looked at of him with a beard he had a gray one when I seen him on t.v. Thanks. Debbie

By: Debbie

Debbie — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 13:47:19 +0000

In reply to Elvin Gorham.

Elvin Thanks for the information. Do you remember Nancy Sharp? They were married in 1956. I have pictures of them together. And so many memories she had. I have a picture of them in front of his car. She told me so many stories of him playing in Marysvill CA. She said he was the best. I seen him play on t.v. In the 1980″s he was Amazing. Elvin did he ever sing a song I think” There she go” she’s walking away? Elvin if you have the heart can you help me with Phil? Anything you can tell me. She also had a friend call Lou. debbieforgod@hotmail.com. Sounds like you were good friends. Anything you can tell me it’s so very important. Thanks Debbie

By: Elvin Gorham

Elvin Gorham — Sun, 17 Jan 2016 06:56:55 +0000

I went to school and grew up with Phil Baugh in Olivehurst Calif. Phil taught me how to play the guitar. In 1950 I got a job with a roofing company and Phil bought a dump truck and hauled gravel and dirt for some of the building contractors. On weekends he played music and tended bar at some of the nightclubs in Marysville. He was a great guy and had many friends.

By: canvas prints

canvas prints — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 11:03:03 +0000

Thanks for sharing this with us, was a great post.

By: e.f. bartlam

e.f. bartlam — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:42:32 +0000

Sam Cooke wasn't singin' honkey tonk songs…all I'm sayin.

By: mjs

mjs — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:24:18 +0000

Thanks for this. Very entertaining. Clint Strong's name also belongs on the list of badasses.

By: TBone

TBone — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 16:03:28 +0000

I have to say if Haggards so called hyper-enunciation is a bad thing I guess you have to fault Sam Cooke for the same thing

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 03:03:34 +0000

Phil Baugh was definitely underrated as a picker; I actually have the 45rpm of “Country Guitar”; what playing! Chet Atkins is the greatest, but Phil would have to be solidly in the top 10, perhaps even top 5.

By: e.f. bartlam

e.f. bartlam — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 19:34:30 +0000

That intro to Swinging Doors is so good it'll make you think you're high; however, the song also points to the one and only beef I have with Haggard and that is the hyper-enunciation when he sings.