I also saw Lefty, backed up by a local band in a small club in 1965 . Very cordial and generous with his time - completely immersed in his songs and his vodka but still put his songs across with all that feeling and on pitch. I'll never forget that performance.
Please listen to Charley Crockett from San Benito Texas. He’s a time traveler and he’s keeping real country music alive. Let me know what you think of Charley. Caught his show 12/5/2022 and it was so good. Check out his tribute to James Hand album “Ten for slim” album. 🎶
Aside from Hank, Lefty is the most influential singer songwriter in country music history. Remember what Merle said folks, Lefty’s impact on music is immeasurable.
one of the two or three or four great singers of all types of music. He's probably my favourite and a great soulful inspiration, he and hank they could write and sing. I always do at least one lefty song at every gig i play. His songs, arrangements and melodies are timeless, his music will always live on.tom
I've loved Lefty for years. His unique voice and style are what really great country music is all about. I am finding more wonderful songs by him here on RUclips - some I had never heard before . His love songs are pure magic for me. Whether listening to him on the radio or watching him in the videos he just sounds awesome. My favorites are "She Found the Key" and "Yesterday Just Passed My Way Again". I listen to those regularly. He never recorded a song I didn't like. Thanks. - Paula
This was my late fathers favourite song of all time........I can see why......Lefty is breathtaking......I can't get enough of this video.......Thanks You so so much!
Truly a great song. Supposedly written to his wife while in jail. Telling her his love and promising to be good when he is free. My favorite Lefty song. I sing it often while driving big trucks cross country. :-)
I don't believe there was ever a prettier love song written to a girl than i love you a thousand ways, just something about how simple it is along with that pretty melody, this man knew how to write and sing a pretty song ill tell you that much, his style was something else.
Lefty was worth his salt no matter the situation. His heartache came out in his music. Lefty may have had a drink, we all try to hide our pain. The man was a fantastic entertainer and his personal life was his own BUSINESS; MIND yours. PINHEAD
He influenced many great musicians, I remember listening to his wonderful songs growing up because my Dad is a big fan of the old Country and Lefty was a favorite, they broke the mold with musicians like Lefty, he was awesome.
Better? How about both great? I don't understand how one could be better than the other. They're both so different. One nice thing about Lefty is that we got a chance to see his style mature into his 40's. Those albums from the early 70's are really fantastic.
Love this kind of Country Music! The new country music can’t hold a candle these old ones, most of the new ones can’t touch your heart like these do.♥️
Had a wonderful dynamism - from a whisper to a powerful reach - he had what maybe Roger Miller captured too - but Lefty's voice was more controlled..from what I have heard. GREAT!!
The greatest two-chord country song of all time. Can you see how Lefty is already fading at this point, not only in his voice, but in the overall sadness of his delivery. It's the tragic essence of country music. There's absolutely no one like him since. He's the end of an era. A genius, no less than Einstein was in mathematics. His impact is immeasurable.
Boy, Lefty is one of the greats who kept the juke boxes going in the past. Everything sounds so good on them and any time one of his songs came on the juke box at our Legion Post everyone either got up and danced to it or sang along with him. I do feel if he had made it into the senior years he would have sounded just as wonderful. An icon for sure. - Paula
Only 18 and loving this stuff respect im 33 and been into it for ten years or so Ray price, George jones, Waylon jennings, Moe bandy, Loretta lynn the list goes on!
Yes, George and Merle both have mentioned many times of his influence on them. Willie Nelson did a whole LP around Lefty's tunes.. To Lefty From Willie. Great Great stuff..! Thanks for posting.
has anyone heard the studio version where Lefty sniffles just before he starts singing? I think it's the original recording. It's the best version and that sniffle exemplifies what so many artists aren't anymore: HUMAN.
Randy Travis' father loved Lefty Frizzell,Hank Williams and George Jones and he encouraged him and his brother to pursue their musical talents due to these artists. Great taste.
I listen to a lot of different people that sing leftys song i love you a thousand ways and many sound good, but nobody can sing it like he did, just something about how he did it smooth and from his heart and i believe that's exactly how he wrote it and actually all his songs but this one is my favorite.
Whether He was declining here or not, I do not know. But if Lefty was declining here my God strike me with declining now forever! Sounds pretty darn good to me!
He has to be my favorite country singer - all the rest learned from him. The best - greatly under-rated - better than Hank - this sounds relatively modern but is 60 years old.
Ya. Lefty was one of my favorite artists when I went from pop to country in the early 50s. I saw Lefty at Johnny Ryan's Hillbilly Park on South Broadway in St. Louis back around 55. I must add a few others from Lefty's era to the list of what was good country singers - Carl Smith, Faron Young, Web Pierce, Ray Price & Hank Snow,
@PaulinaRena -your right about his style setting a pattern. George Jones credits his vocal style to Lefty. Lefty was the first to bend and twist notes in this fashion. Hank Williams did it some, but not like this. Lefty is a true legend. I wish they would call the stuff radio plays today something else, because it surely isn't Country Music.
My mother and father were divorced in the fifties but I could visit him in the tavern he owned in El Paso and play lefty Frizzell and hank Williams for free all I wanted. Their voices just hug me to death 🎶
Paula is right, Lefty was easily---in my opinion, the George Jones or equivalant for his day. He had unusual talent, a style of his own. His songs all told stories you could easily remember. I've got quite a few old 768's still around the house here, enjoy them even now.
more or less true. Hank was and always will be country music's greatest artist, but lefty must surely be one of it's greatest vocalists - just behind George Jones [who to my mind combines the best of both]
Sadly Lefty went out of this world a forgotten man, His life from what I hear, was not to happy the last few years. It's such a shame, He was such a great talent.
With all the love and respect in the world, even Lefty s brothers David and Allen are not as amazing as big brother Lefty - they are talented and they are good BUT Lefty was and is melt me to my toes AMAZING
sounds like the "Old Violin" song by Johnny Paycheck- what music did for him. I've loved lefty for as long as I can remeber- See Ya' when we all R.I.P. w/angels.
You're right about the first song, but the second is called "I want to be with you always." It's just that he sings two songs in this clip. Both great.
BILL .....your comment is way off my friend , there are very few people can sing like this man could...his voice is warm melted chocolate, appreciate the man cuz there is never gonna be another like him.....
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No one can hold a candle to the great Lefty Frizzell! He simply was the greatest C&W singer of all time in my opinion!
I also saw Lefty, backed up by a local band in a small club in 1965 . Very cordial and generous with his time - completely immersed in his songs and his vodka but still put his songs across with all that feeling and on pitch. I'll never forget that performance.
one of the greatest singer in the history of music! I would give anything if "country music" today was half of what Lefty was.
Please listen to Charley Crockett from San Benito Texas. He’s a time traveler and he’s keeping real country music alive. Let me know what you think of Charley. Caught his show 12/5/2022 and it was so good. Check out his tribute to James Hand album “Ten for slim” album. 🎶
You're right about that. I would listen to the radio again.
Wouldnt consider myself a country fan but love his voice@@Gratefulman1965
I can not believe that six people have "disliked" this video. Few singers today can even come close to this fellow.
So true.
This is truuuue country music--more Lefty please.
Aside from Hank,
Lefty is the most influential singer songwriter in country music history. Remember what Merle said folks, Lefty’s impact on music is immeasurable.
one of the two or three or four great singers of all types of music. He's probably my favourite and a great soulful inspiration, he and hank they could write and sing. I always do at least one lefty song at every gig i play. His songs, arrangements and melodies are timeless, his music will always live on.tom
I've loved Lefty for years. His unique voice and style are what really great country music is all about. I am finding more wonderful songs by him here on RUclips - some I had never heard before . His love songs are pure magic for me. Whether listening to him on the radio or watching him in the videos he just sounds awesome. My favorites are "She Found the Key" and "Yesterday Just Passed My Way Again". I listen to those regularly. He never recorded a song I didn't like. Thanks. - Paula
This was my late fathers favourite song of all time........I can see why......Lefty is breathtaking......I can't get enough of this video.......Thanks You so so much!
Truly a great song. Supposedly written to his wife while in jail. Telling her his love and promising to be good when he is free. My favorite Lefty song. I sing it often while driving big trucks cross country. :-)
Lady lead foot here, remember to get enough sleep. Keep the shiny side up and the rubber side down. 10-4?
Lefty is one of the best country singers of all times. He sings from the heart.
I don't believe there was ever a prettier love song written to a girl than i love you a thousand ways, just something about how simple it is along with that pretty melody, this man knew how to write and sing a pretty song ill tell you that much, his style was something else.
Lefty was worth his salt no matter the situation. His heartache came out in his music. Lefty may have had a drink, we all try to hide our pain. The man was a fantastic entertainer and his personal life was his own BUSINESS; MIND yours. PINHEAD
He influenced many great musicians, I remember listening to his wonderful songs growing up because my Dad is a big fan of the old Country and Lefty was a favorite, they broke the mold with musicians like Lefty, he was awesome.
Better? How about both great? I don't understand how one could be better than the other. They're both so different. One nice thing about Lefty is that we got a chance to see his style mature into his 40's. Those albums from the early 70's are really fantastic.
Love this kind of Country Music! The new country music can’t hold a candle these old ones, most of the new ones can’t touch your heart like these do.♥️
So true.
A great Ballad and a great balladeer.
Another great country artist who lived hard and played hard, and like Hank, died way too young.
Real Country music right outoff the heart...
"Let him without sin cast the first stone"- A Quote from our Brother !
A big fan of Lefty`s*****Thank you for posting. Thank you blue65 for sending.
Brings back memories to my late dad who plays his records in the early sixties...
Lefty will all be remembered for singing ,The Mom and Dad Waltz. A true legend.
Heart felt love he does sing to all the beautiful fans out there who are in love.
Hard to get better than this.
Beautiful.
Great! Makes me remenicing to my childhood when my dad turns the long play records, somewhere in the early sixties.
He’s at the very top of country singers.
Had a wonderful dynamism - from a whisper to a powerful reach - he had what maybe Roger Miller captured too - but Lefty's voice was more controlled..from what I have heard. GREAT!!
The greatest two-chord country song of all time. Can you see how Lefty is already fading at this point, not only in his voice, but in the overall sadness of his delivery. It's the tragic essence of country music. There's absolutely no one like him since. He's the end of an era. A genius, no less than Einstein was in mathematics. His impact is immeasurable.
Fabulous. You can hear both Merle & George in him.
He was George and Merle's favorite singer. In my opinion Lefty was a better singer that those two great one's!
Boy, Lefty is one of the greats who kept the juke boxes going in the past. Everything sounds so good on them and any time one of his songs came on the juke box at our Legion Post everyone either got up and danced to it or sang along with him. I do feel if he had made it into the senior years he would have sounded just as wonderful. An icon for sure. - Paula
Truly one of a kind.
And nobody since like him
So many artists copied Left's style.
Thank you for allowing us to view this performance.
Only 18 and loving this stuff respect im 33 and been into it for ten years or so Ray price, George jones, Waylon jennings, Moe bandy, Loretta lynn the list goes on!
Yes, George and Merle both have mentioned many times of his influence on them. Willie Nelson did a whole LP around Lefty's tunes.. To Lefty From Willie. Great Great stuff..! Thanks for posting.
You got some real country on your site. So I subscribed. Looks like you have the best of that good ole country.
Bill
Thank you for taking the time to answer the question.I find all of the history of our favs interesting.
has anyone heard the studio version where Lefty sniffles just before he starts singing? I think it's the original recording. It's the best version and that sniffle exemplifies what so many artists aren't anymore: HUMAN.
Oh how I miss that man and his music!
Randy Travis' father loved Lefty Frizzell,Hank Williams and George Jones and he encouraged him and his brother to pursue their musical talents due to these artists.
Great taste.
Amazing!!! Thank's a lot. Lefty Is The Real Country Music.
This is Gold!
what's with the dislikes? Eomething's wrong with the sombodies who dislike this. This is absoutely wonderful.
Want to hear, see, and feel real country music? This man was it cause he lived it!
A TRUE LEGEND!!!!
Seen him @ the Swing Auditorium in San Bernardino Ca. with my mom & dad. He is sacred to me. NOBODY like Lefty.
This blows all the new country shit away !!!! never seen any better !!!!!!!!!
love lefty just love listening to him singing love this song thanks
I listen to a lot of different people that sing leftys song i love you a thousand ways and many sound good, but nobody can sing it like he did, just something about how he did it smooth and from his heart and i believe that's exactly how he wrote it and actually all his songs but this one is my favorite.
The definition of real country music...! ;)
this is one of my alltime fav how do they write stuff like this they will be playing this in 2110
Listen and Listen good...as we will never hear a voice like this again.
Whether He was declining here or not, I do not know. But if Lefty was declining here my God strike me with declining now forever! Sounds pretty darn good to me!
He has to be my favorite country singer - all the rest learned from him. The best - greatly under-rated - better than Hank - this sounds relatively modern but is 60 years old.
Ya. Lefty was one of my favorite artists when I went from pop to country in the early 50s. I saw Lefty at Johnny Ryan's Hillbilly Park on South Broadway in St. Louis back around 55. I must add a few others from Lefty's era to the list of what was good country singers - Carl Smith, Faron Young, Web Pierce, Ray Price & Hank Snow,
Lefty Frizzell, my ultimate dream guy!
great song //great singer thanks(1989k1947) for sharing tony
Love this,he's amazing
Thanks for pointing that out. I love the second song!!
Thats my Grandfather
Cris , your Gramps had the voice of an angel ...be proud of him always
Vikki Hallaway Thank you. :)
Cris, with one of his children is your parent. Your grandpa was one very talented man.
I think he is one in a millon, Richard from Ireland A Big FAN.
Great song rip
I like Lefty Frizzell, thanks for putting it on RUclips.
What happened to the option to play a list of songs?
@PaulinaRena -your right about his style setting a pattern. George Jones credits his vocal style to Lefty. Lefty was the first to bend and twist notes in this fashion. Hank Williams did it some, but not like this. Lefty is a true legend. I wish they would call the stuff radio plays today something else, because it surely isn't Country Music.
My mother and father were divorced in the fifties but I could visit him in the tavern he owned in El Paso and play lefty Frizzell and hank Williams for free all I wanted. Their voices just hug me to death 🎶
Paula is right, Lefty was easily---in my opinion, the George Jones or equivalant for his day. He had unusual talent, a style of his own. His songs all told stories you could easily remember. I've got quite a few old 768's still around the house here, enjoy them even now.
more or less true. Hank was and always will be country music's greatest artist, but lefty must surely be one of it's greatest vocalists - just behind George Jones [who to my mind combines the best of both]
The greatest Honky Tonk singer of all!
Just the best, that's all...thanks!
Sadly Lefty went out of this world a forgotten man, His life from what I hear, was not to happy the last few years. It's such a shame, He was such a great talent.
The great country music stuff is on SiriusXM satellite radio on CH 62 The roadhouse and CH 64 willie s place.
ITS AWESOME!!
❤Thank you so much Baby! Love it
OMG Lefty on the Mike Douglas show----fantastic!!
woow he was so underratted woowo super song ;
Lovely sounds ;)
highly under rated
I LOVED IT!!
Awesome!👍
The 4 most influential performers in American music history -
Jimmie Rodgers
Maybelle Carter
Lefty Frizzell
Elvis Presley
unfortunately someone who could sing like that today wouldn't get a chance to show it. That's the sad state of Country Music now.
I LOV HIS VOICE!!!!
I love Merle, but Lefty was the real thing. Everyone else is karaoke next to this guy.
U got that right!
With all all respect to the great lefty, Merle Haggard could sing Lefty's songs as good as Lefty.
owesome one o a kind in his style and way of singing
With all the love and respect in the world, even Lefty s brothers David and Allen are not as amazing as big brother Lefty - they are talented and they are good BUT Lefty was and is melt me to my toes AMAZING
Superb, him Hank Williams and Merle Haggard-three of the best with Jim Reeves Hank Lochlin and a few more right up their.
Good 'ol Texas Country!! Love Him!!
Thanks..I guess I should have waited for the end of the vid Hehehe
so great Lefty'
my favorite country singer of all time
He inspired my Brother to keep on doing music. My brother's songs are out there and some on a movie soundtrack,
sounds like the "Old Violin" song by Johnny Paycheck- what music did for him. I've loved lefty for as long as I can remeber- See Ya' when we all R.I.P. w/angels.
Fantastic.
You're right about the first song, but the second is called "I want to be with you always." It's just that he sings two songs in this clip. Both great.
wow i love him and this song
Oh Yeah!. Sing it Lefty
Lefty, one of my Favo(u)rites!
my first love-his body English says it all- a ONE OF A KIND_ R. I. Love !
What happened to live tv and radio broadcasts? A time when they played, sang and you could understand every word.
BILL .....your comment is way off my friend , there are very few people can sing like this man could...his voice is warm melted chocolate, appreciate the man cuz there is never gonna be another like him.....
Amen to that!
Never see another lefty or the old ones that had to be good.
Love this song so much.
Great song..thanks for the video, but isn't this " I Love You A Thousand Ways" ?
He's great