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Birth name | George Washington Phillips |
Born | Texas, U.S. (probably Freestone County)[1][2] | January 11, 1880
Died | September 20, 1954 Teague, Texas, U.S. | (aged 74)
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Years active | 1927–29 |
George Washington "Wash" Phillips (January 11, 1880 – September 20, 1954)[1] was an American gospel and gospel blues singer and instrumentalist. The exact nature of the instrument or instruments he played is uncertain, being identified only as "novelty accompaniment" on the labels of the 78 rpm records released during his lifetime.