Song Of The Day #030

William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell was born in Corsicana, Texas, in 1928, a son of an oiler; he was the first of eight children. He started performing as a teenager, and played on radio shows and in nightclubs. In 1950 he cut some demos which resulted in a record contract with Columbia. His first release, "If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time" was a big hit going to #1 on the charts. Even the B side, "I Love You A Thousand Ways" became a #1 hit. In 1951 Frizzell had 4 songs in the top 10 at the same time, a record that's never been broken. Frizzell developed an alcohol problem, had a scattering of hits in the sixties, and died of a stroke in 1975. He had an enormous influence on artists like George Jones and Merle Haggard, and has been inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame and the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame.

Today's selection is one of his early recordings, "My Baby's Just Like Money." There's plenty Frizzell music still available. A good, reasonably priced collection of his fifties music is the 29 track A Proper Introduction to Lefty Frizzell: Shine Shave Shower