Popeye Phillips

(Born January 26, 1941 - Died December 27, 2003) was a US drummer, originally from Mobile, Alabama. Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show played for a few years in New Jersey, first with drummer Popeye Phillips (who had also been in the Chocolate Papers), later session drummer on the Flying Burrito Brothers' first album, The Gilded Palace of Sin. Citing musical differences, Phillips returned to his native Alabama. Played on The Gilded Palace Of Sin.