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Lefty Frizzell

Lefty Frizzell

American country singer-songwriter

The definitive honky tonk singer whose work informed nearly every hard country vocalist who followed him.

Born	March 31, 1928
Hometown	Corsicana, Texas, United States

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Alice Harper

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Remembering Lefty Frizzell, Still an Important Influence on Many Artists Who May Not Really Know Him

“That’s the Way Love Goes," co-written by Frizzell, celebrates two anniversaries this month.

Lone Star State Sings Praises for Songwriters Who Define Texan Culture
Corsicana Daily Sun, Texas
Casting call for film about Lefty Frizzell
Documentary And Biopic Projects Launched On Lefty Frizzell, Country Music Great Known As “The Original Elvis”
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Lefty Frizzell: The Honky-tonk Life of Country Music's Greatest Singer
The name Lefty Frizzell is a musty footnote for today’s boot-scootin’ country clubbers, but from 1950 to 1952, only Hank Williams rivaled him as the most popular country singer alive. Frizzell’s broken-vowel vocal style — delivered with a soulful intimacy — all but defined the hard-country tradition and became a major influence on subsequent stars Merle Haggard, Randy Travis, and Keith Whitley. From all accounts, Lefty Frizzell, who died at 47 in 1975, was a highly charismatic figure,

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