Music

The Country Side of Esther Phillips

Esther Phillips

1966

Atlantic Records

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Esther Phillips singing.

The R&B Singer Who Recorded the Greatest Country Album You’ve Never Heard

The First Lady of Black country is from Houston, but her name isn’t Beyoncé. It’s Esther Phillips.

by Michael Hall via Texas Monthly on December 23, 2025

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