Lefty Frizzell

Lefty Frizzell
Born: Mar 31, 1928 in Corsicana, TX
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Died: Jul 19, 1975 in Nashville, TN
Genre: Country
Styles: Honky Tonk, Traditional Country
Biography: Lefty Frizzell was the definitive honky tonk singer, the vocalist that set the style for generations of vocalists that followed him. Frizzell smoothed out the rough edges of honky tonk by singing longer, flowing phrases -- essentially, he made honky tonk more acceptable for the mainstream without losing ...Read full biography
Songs of Jimmie Rodgers
Released: 1952
Label: Koch
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Originally, albums were nothing more than collections of 78-rpm singles, and Lefty cut eight sides for this Columbia-issued Jimmie Rodgers tribute album, one of the first of its kind. Those eight sides, ...Read full review
Lefty Frizzell's Country Favorites
Released: 1966
Label: Harmony
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With a title such as this, the listener might expect a greatest-hits collection, and several repackagings emphasizing that kind of look hasn't helped clear up the confusion. Any collection by this uniquely ...Read full review
More Lefty Frizzell albums: Main Albums (12), Compilations (37)
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