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David Frizzell (born September 26, 1941) [1] is an American country music singer. He is the younger brother of country musician, Lefty Frizzell . [ 2 ] His career started in the late 1950s, but his biggest success came in the 1980s.
William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country and honky-tonk singer-songwriter. [ 1 ] Frizell is known as one of the most influential country music vocal stylists of all time.
"Saginaw, Michigan" is a 1964 song performed by Lefty Frizzell. The single was Lefty Frizzell's sixth and final number one on the U.S. country chart. [1] "Saginaw, Michigan" spent a total of 23 weeks on the country chart and peaked at number 85 on the Billboard Hot 100. [2] The song earned Lefty Frizzell a Grammy Award nomination.
On July 19, 1975, Frizzell suffered a massive stroke and later died at the age of 47. After a 25-year career, Lefty Frizzell had charted a little over 30 singles, and released 13 studio albums. Today, he is regarded as one of the most influential voices in country music history, inspiring many of the next generation's artists.
"If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Lefty Frizzell, released on September 14, 1950. The song is the second song recorded by Lefty Frizzell during his first session with Columbia Records in July 1950. The song rose to number one.
"She's Gone Gone Gone" is a country music song written by Harlan Howard and originally recorded by American singer Lefty Frizzell. Frizzell's version of the song reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. [1]
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After Frizzell died in 1975, Haggard wrote a tribute song, "Goodbye Lefty" that referenced the 1952 song: "But the old old man is gone. There'll be no more Lefty's songs." [2] The country rock band Rank and File also covered the song on its album Long Gone Dead (1984). [3] Andre Williams and The Sadies also covered the song on their album Red ...