Lefty Frizzell

William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country and honky-tonk singer-songwriter. Frizell is known as one of the most influential country music vocal stylists of all time. He has been cited as influencing prominent country singers like George Jones, Merle Haggard, Roy Orbison, and Willie Nelson. He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982 as well as the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In his prime, Frizzell was the first artist to achieve four songs in the top ten on the Country Music Billboard charts at one time. Frizzell went on to have more success, releasing many songs that charted in the Top 10 of the Hot Country Songs charts as an artist and songwriter. After dealing with alcoholism, he died of a stroke at age 47.

Birth and Death Data: Born Corsicana, Died July 19, 1975 (Nashville)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, guitar, songwriter, composer, lyricist

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 72 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	E0VB-5772	10-in.	10/11/1950	If you've got the money, I've got the time	Panhandle Punchers ; Texas Jim Robertson	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	E1VB-1188	10-in.	2/20/1951	Look what thoughts will do	Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis	Male vocal solo, with string band	songwriter
Victor	E1VB-1189	10-in.	2/20/1951	Shine, shave, shower	Oklahoma Wranglers ; Guy Willis	Male vocal solo, with vocal harmonies and string band	songwriter
Columbia	RHCO4188	10-in.	7/25/1950	I love you a thousand ways	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	RHCO4189	10-in.	7/25/1950	If you've got the money I've got the time	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Columbia	RHCO4190	10-in.	August 1950	Shine, shave, shower (it's Saturday)	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Columbia	RHCO4283	10-in.	9/21/1950	Look what thoughts will do	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Columbia	CO45062	10-in.	1/11/1951	My baby's just like money	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Columbia	CO45064	10-in.	1/11/1951	I want to be with you always	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Columbia	CO45595	10-in.	3/15/1951	If you're ever lonely darling	Ray Price	Male vocal solo, with string band	composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO46263	10-in.	5/24/1951	How long will it take (to stop loving you)	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO46264	10-in.	5/24/1951	Always late (with your kisses)	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, songwriter
Columbia	CO46265	10-in.	5/24/1951	Mom and Dad's waltz	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO46354	10-in.	6/1/1951	Blue yodel no. 6	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO46355	10-in.	6/1/1951	Travellin' blues	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO46356	10-in.	6/1/1951	My old pal	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO46357	10-in.	6/1/1951	Blue yodel no.2 (my lovin' gal Lucille)	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO46358	10-in.	6/2/1951	Lullaby yodel	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO46359	10-in.	6/2/1951	Brakeman's blues	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO46360	10-in.	6/2/1951	My rough and rowdy ways	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Columbia	CO47608	10-in.	1/8/1952	Don't stay away (till love grows cold)	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Columbia	CO47609	10-in.	10/19/1951	It's just you	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO47610	10-in.	1/8/1952	You're here, so everything's all right	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Columbia	CO47788	10-in.	4/4/1952	If you can spare the time (I won't miss the money)	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, songwriter
Columbia	CO47789	10-in.	4/4/1952	A king without a queen	Lefty Frizzell	Male vocal solo, with string band	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 1-25 of 72 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Frizzell, Lefty," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357708.

Frizzell, Lefty. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/357708.

"Frizzell, Lefty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.