Lefty Frizzell
Classic Country
Lefty Frizzell was an American honky-tonk singer and songwriter.
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- Born William Orville Frizzell on March 31, 1928, in Corsicana, Texas; died on July 19, 1975.
- Was a defining honky-tonk vocalist whose hits included “If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time,” “Always Late,” “Long Black Veil,” and “Saginaw, Michigan.”
- Was a major influence on Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, and George Jones.
- Was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982.