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"I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home" is a song written by Dewayne Blackwell, and recorded by American country music artist David Frizzell. It was released in April 1982 as the first single from the album The Family's Fine, But This One's All Mine. The song was Frizzell's only number one on the country chart as a solo artist.
Song of the Year "Always On My Mind" — Willie Nelson "Crying My Heart Out Over You" — Ricky Skaggs "I'm Gonna Hire A Wino To Decorate Our Home" — David Frizzell "It Turns Me Inside Out" — Lee Greenwood "Love In The First Degree" — Alabama "Always On My Mind" — Johnny Christopher, Wayne Carson, and Mark James "Elvira" — Dallas Frazier
In August 1982, Frizzell scored his only solo number-one country single with "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home". [2] He continued to tour and record with West until 1986. [2] After he parted ways with Shelly West, Frizzell continued to record solo albums, but he has not kept up the popularity he enjoyed during the early 1980s. [2]
"I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home" — David Frizzell "It Turns Me Inside Out" — Lee Greenwood "Love in the First Degree" — Alabama; 1981 Oak Ridge Boys "Elvira" "I Believe in You" — Don Williams "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" — Barbara Mandrell "Old Flame" — Alabama "Somebody's Knockin'" — Terri Gibbs; 1980 ...
Song of the Year "Always on My Mind" — Willie Nelson "Crying My Heart Out Over You" — Ricky Skaggs "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home" — David Frizzell "Love Will Turn You Around" — Kenny Rogers "Nobody" — Sylvia "Are the Good Times Really Over (I Wish a Buck Was Still Silver)" — Merle Haggard
Sylvia (pictured in 2016) topped the chart with "Nobody", which was her only song to cross over to the Billboard Hot 100. [11] Ricky Skaggs (pictured in 2016) had three number ones in 1982. Ed Bruce had his only number one in 1982 with "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had". Janie Fricke was a two-time chart-topper in 1982.
His biggest hits were 1982's "I'm Gonna Hire a Wino (To Decorate Our Home)" and "You're the Reason God Made Oklahoma", a 1981 duet with Shelly West. The youngest brother, Allen Frizzell followed in his older brothers' footsteps in the country field. He was an opening performer for Dottie West.
I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Home: David Frizzell 3 11 I'm Not That Lonely Yet: Reba McEntire: 3 2 If You're Thinking You Want a Stranger (There's One Coming Home) George Strait 10 — If You're Waitin' on Me (You're Backin' up) The Kendalls: 15 12 In Like with Each Other Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers Band: 19 40 Innocent Lies ...