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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.
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 ...
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.
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.
James Albert Beck (August 11, 1916 – May 3, 1956) was an American country music talent agent, record promoter, recording studio owner, A&R engineer, record producer, and music publisher from Dallas, Texas, best known for discovering and being the first to record Lefty Frizzell. Beck operated the Jim Beck Studio in Dallas.
Jackie Keith Whitley (July 1, 1954 – May 9, 1989) was an American country music and bluegrass singer and songwriter. During his career, he released only two albums but charted 12 singles on the Billboard country charts, and 7 more after his death.
Country legend Merle Haggard, often called 'the Poet of the Common Man,' died Wednesday at his home near Redding, Calif.
After Frizzell's death Shafer wrote the tribute song "Lefty's Gone" recorded by George Strait for his Something Special album. Three divorces helped him with his song writing in the 1980s when Shafer wrote " Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind " (1985; with Darlene Shafer) and " All My Ex's Live in Texas " (1987; with his fourth wife Lyndia J ...