Eugene Floyd Phillips (May 25, 1915 – January 10, 1990)[1] was an American jump blues guitarist and singer.
He also sang, influenced by, and a fan of, Big Joe Turner, Jimmy Rushing, Louis Jordan, and Wynonie Harris.
[2] He joined the St Louis bands of Dewey Jackson and Jimmy Powell and was later taught lap steel guitar by Floyd Smith.
A pioneer of the lap steel guitar, he recorded with the Ink Spots and the Mills Brothers, among others.
[1] In late 1945 he recorded with Lucky Thompson in a band also featuring Marshal Royal and Charles Mingus.