On this day, March 31, 1928, Lefty Frizzell was born.

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Lefty Frizzell



Frizzell in 1951

Born: March 31, 1928, Corsicana, Texas, United States
Origin: El Dorado, Arkansas
Died: July 19, 1975 (aged 47), Nashville, Tennessee, United States

William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.

He gained prominence in 1950 after two major hits, and throughout the decade was a very popular country performer.

Frizzell influenced a number of other country singers, including George Jones, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, The Everly Brothers, Keith Whitley, Merle Haggard, and John Fogerty. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. After the death of Hank Williams in 1953, Frizzell released many songs that charted in the Top 10 of the Hot Country Songs charts. His success did not carry on into the 1960s, and after suffering from alcoholism, he died at age 47.

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Lefty Frizzell If You Got the Money
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Lefty Frizzell - If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time and I Want To Be With You Always

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Lefty Frizzell If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time live performance
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Lefty Frizzell - Saginaw Michigan
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From The Movie/Show "Second Fiddle To A Steel Guitar" (1965)

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