Bio of lefty frizzell
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“I can’t think of anyone better to tell the story of my friend, Lefty Frizzell, than his little brother, David, who is also one of the best country singers in his own right. The first song that I learned to sing when I started singing was ‘Mom and Dad’s Waltz.’ He will always be one of the greatest country singers that ever lived. David, I love you and thank you for telling Lefty’s story.”
—Loretta Lynn, country music legend
“I Love You a Thousand Ways is an extraordinary personal account of one of the most historic eras in country music. It’s both a fascinating and detailed recollection of heartbreak and success, and a look at what it took to come from having nothing to having it all. The Lefty Frizzell influence can still be heard in today’s music. Well done, David Frizzell! Movies are made of great stories such as this one.”
—Charlie Chase, national television and radio host, Crook & Chase
“A ‘must-read’ for true traditional country music fans—or for anyone who seeks a good read. David has offered up a warm and compelling tribute to his brother, Lefty. And it is a tribute to my good friend David for capturing the voice of simpler times, and for doing such a superlative job in putting into words a ‘snapshot’ of yesteryear. My dad and Lefty, in the days Davi
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Described by Merle Haggard as “the most unique thing that ever happened to country music,” Lefty Frizzell was one of the most influential singers in the genre’s history. A supreme vocal stylist, he introduced an intimate, vowel-bending style of singing that has been internalized by countless younger performers in the years since he burst to stardom in Besides Merle Haggard, such major stars as George Jones, Roy Orbison, George Strait, Keith Whitley, and Randy Travis have all paid him homage.
Beginnings in Oil Towns
The son of an oilfield worker, William Orville “Lefty” Frizzell introduced an intimate, vowel-bending style of singing that has been internalized by countless younger performers in the years since he burst to stardom in Besides Merle Haggard, such major stars as George Jones, Roy Orbison, George Strait, Keith Whitley, and Randy Travis have all paid him homage.
The son of an oilfield worker, Frizzell grew up in and around the oil towns of Arkansas, East Texas, and Louisiana. Captivated by the yodel of Jimmie Rodgers, he decided by the time he was twelve years old that he, too, wanted to be a professional singer. His first public performance was during a school program, and it was also at school that he picked up hi
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