Let's go back to those days when Lefty and the other greats sang and played music that we grew up loving. Those days were so much better than what we have allowed into our world today.
Lefty was one of the Greatest and most influential Country Singers Ever! Randy Travis, Johnny Rodriguez, Keith Whitley, John Anderson, Merle, you can hear his influence. in all their styles
bigal25938 absolutely, and Merle was known for his impressions and impersonations. He even said he learned to sing from listening to Lefty, so you can definitely see Lefty stuff in the way he sings
In his first autobiography Merle said he learned everything he knew about singing from Lefty Frizzell. As a young man he even got to sing for Lefty. After Lefty died, Merle bought his old guitar (from a fan, I think) and gave it to Lefty's family.
With Whitey Shafer. Whitey said in an interview that the two would load the car up with beer and drive to Lefty’s cabin and spend a week writing songs.
he was the originator of that style hag and a host of other copied him he never got the stardom he should have had due to bad management it is said if the difference between him and Elvis was Tom Parker
You're quite right of course Mr Smith - and whilst Lefty would go on to develop possibly one of the most original vocal styles in country music's long and turbulent history - he never made a secret of his debt to Jimmy Rodgers. We all get our ideas from somewhere...I don't really understand why people make such a big deal about it.
Thank you lefty. We heard and loved, just like willie. Let's get back to roots. Life seems too short. To relive lefty , just listen to old willie. We better he is not getting younger. We all will be glad we did, get to listening, with your eyes closed, just listen.........
What a beautiful humble song,great lyrics,that's the way love goes, losing makes me sorry and yet his honey went with him and tells him not to worry,nowadays it's more like:if you loose,I goes.Love is the music God creates,it just grows,so very true,they don't make songs like this anymore,thanks carolinagirlr1760 for posting,Eric.
Lefty was merele haggards hero according to his son Marty haggard lefty tried to get merele to record this song when he wrote it but he wouldn't do it and told lefty he should record it and after he died he recorded it to help lefty's wife if I remember correctly if you ever get the chance Marty haggard does some shows and sings and tells story's about growing up with his dad it's a neat little concert!
That list would be as long as your arm. He influenced dozens of young singers. Lefty, Johnny and Merle were all honkytonk heroes of mine. The very first song I ever sang on stage was Merle Haggard's "Sing Me Back Home". That's when we had real country music instead of Nashville rap we have today.
The song was written by Lefty Frizzell and Sanger D Shafer back in the early 70's for another country singer Johnny Rodriguez. Merle Haggard recorded the song in 1983 which garnish him a Grammy Award.
@@bigd1345 Nope. It was Lefty. Lefty got Merle a gig at the Rainbow Room when he was a teenager and even let Merle use his guitar. He never forgot that. That's why Merle bought that guitar from Frizzell's estate for $350,000.
@@jeffgricewich440 And Merle was George's favorite singer. They both admitted to being each other's favorite singer on The Ralph Emery show in the early 90's.
We did a show with Lefty in N.J. When he did Mom and Dad waltz i played bass the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. never forget Fefty. one of the best.Wille Shane
I've been throwin' horseshoes over my left shoulder I've spent most all my life searching for that four leaf clover Yet you run with me Chasing my rainbows I love you too that's the way love goes That's the way love goes babe that's the music God made For all the world to sing it's never old it grows Losing makes me sorry you say honey now don't you worry Honey, I love you too That's the way love goes That's the way love goes, babe that's the music God made For all the world to sing it's never old it grows Losing makes me sorry you say honey, don't worry I love you, too That's the way love goes Songwriters: Lefty Frizzell / Sanger Shafer / Sanger D Shafer
He had alot of Musical 🎼 and he didn't make billions by singing it ❤❤😂❤😊❤🎉Just think if we just get by the almighty $$$$ And sing from the ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Nosotros somos Solomente Una vez!!!😊
back in '71-73 AM Radio was dominated by John Denver, Dottie West, JOhnny Cash, and GOrdon Lightfoot among the Western Music genre. So I never heard of Lefty Frizzel passing way ...in fact didnt discover his music till i was 48 yrs. old..which is the same age he passed away. But Lefty's music is treasure among my top 3 western singers of all-time. I believe actor Jack Black could do a great job in a Lefty Frizzel Film Biopic...although I'm sure Country Fans wouldnt agree even though Mr. Black can play guitar.The Song 'She found the Key' captures the feeling of a 15 yr married husband falling in love with a new woman to a 'tee'. Not that its happened yet.
I discovered lefty in my 20's becasue of Merle Haggard. Few in the UK know who he is. Lefty had bad management like so many in the 50's and was never given the right material or had a bad record deal and the record company were not really interested.. If he had been in the same camp as Elvis he would have been huge. Heard that from a singer not sure which one. Norm Hamlet who has played steel for Hag forever played with Lefty in the early 60's
That's the working man's blues! This sings right to the sole when you feel that your relationship is not going well. Not like today's shit which they sing about getting some fine piece of ass in their pickup truck.
You're right, but I was referring to the genres as a whole, not just this song. Lefty left a great impact on country music and his music will live forever. I can't say the same about the BS coming out of Nashville today.
My parents listened to country music when I was a kid. I liked it until just before my teen years where I went to Rock & Heavy Metal. Like many kids at that age, I rejected country as it was my parents music. Some country came back in my life in the 90s. I got back into Johnny Cash and Hank Sr. around 2000. Then about five years ago I started listening to Merle, Willie, & Waylen much more frequently. Now I still like Pearl Jam & Smashing Pumpkins. I find it interesting that country was singing about sex, drugs, & alcohol way before Rock & Roll did.
I think Country Music is due for the next major revolution. Just like what happened to Rock & Hip Hop in the early 90's. Rock was in the same boat in the late 80's & early 90's like Country is today. Remember all the Glam/Hair/Pussy Rock bands making money off of crappy ballads? Then came the pure punk sound out of Seattle. Hopefully the next major wave is coming that will shake Nashville to its core. I'm sure there are Outlaw musicians out there just waiting for their music to take over.
Jeffrey Teeselink Country music has been a great friend to me all my life, I'm in my 50's now and it's carried me through a lot of bad stuff. The thing about the old traditional country sound, when they sang about sex, addictions and the bad things in life that make it so hard at times it was more often a warning whereas when Rock & Roll addressed those subjects it generally glorified them, Country music tells the truth about it. I agree too that what's coming out of Nashville today is a joke.
This song speaks to the heart & sould. It was also later recorded by Charlie Rich the Silver Fox.. A great song by both artist. One you almost can't help singing along to. :)
i read that in merles teens he went to a honky-tonk where lefty was playing one of hags friends told leftyhag could sing jsing just like you he got merle to sing a song and said you can start the next set the owner said im payind you not some local kid = lefty said if he don't sing i don't sing=mel
Listening to Alan Jackson’s cover to this song led me to Merle’s cover and now listening to the original. AJ is my favorite country artist tied with George Straight, regardless this is a fantastic song. Simple and pure. 😊👍
"If you find a horseshoe spit on it, make a wish, and throw it over your shoulder. If you pick it up with your right hand, throw it over your left shoulder; if you pick it up with your left hand, throw it over your right shoulder."
Lefty sang this song first. I used to live in Nashville and become friends with his nephew Corey. They both had that same kind of red hair. Corey looked more like lefty than he did his daddy. David Frizzell is Corey’s dad. David is a great singer also! He had a major hit with Shelly West called your the reason God made Oklahoma. When I lived in Nashville I was very fortunate enough to meet and know Corey a little bit. His uncle Lefty gave Corey his diamond ring and bo when I tell you a diamond ring that’s exactly what it was! Good humble people. Corey has a talent. It’s not music but it is his drawings. He has an art for drawing. Funny thing is I never sang for Corey or his daddy. I was nervous and drawed back knowing how great Lefty was. The opportunity was there but I let it slide by like a fool. The direction of this song is correct. Lefty made it a hit! What is so cool about Lefty is he was Merle haggard’s hero. That’s why he covered this song. I’m not gonna try to start an argument about this but Keith Whitley one of the most greatest voices that’s ever been idolized Lefty even though he started in bluegrass. He thought Lefty walked on water. We’ll they are all in Heaven now and I’m sure they have enjoyed each other’s company. I can’t wait to get there too so so I can hear that harmony! Wow! Take care Corey, I reckon you don’t box no more. See y’all!!!
@dannynanner Keith adored Lefty and modeled his singing after Lefty's legato style. When people said that Keith sounded too much like Lefty, Keith took it as the highest praise one could give him.
@RossM3838 Its a shame Keith passed away before he recorded more of Leftys covers. Hell, its a shame period he was a great singer, one of a few from the 80's i like to listen to. Lefty and Keith both great singers.
My sister and her husband will be married 23 years in June. I am sending this song to them by way of their facebook page. It s perfact for a couple who still love each other AND married because they want to be
The very first LP I bought as a 15 year old was "Lefty Frizzell sings the songs of Jimmie Rodgers"! Lefty will always be my all-time favorite country singer! That tribute album to Lefty by Willie Nelson was atrocious! Especially the way he messed up my Favorite Lefty song "Look what thoughts will do". He omitted the last verse which was the "punch line" and ended by repeating the first verse. I bought the album only because it was supposed to be a tribute to Lefty, but what a big let down! Incidentally, In the 1960's Willie was one of my favorite singers. We have all of his RCA Victor albums, but after he took on the "last of the old hippies look" and changed his vocal style my wife and I dropped him from our list of favorite country singers! The only Columbia album we bought by him was the Lefty tribute and, as I said, what a big disappointment!
+witheforddon He did a cover on this one? Would love to hear that one. I understand he has a lot of "unofficial" recordings that haven't made it to youtube yet. I'm crazy about Whitley.
+witheforddon Wow, wish I was around in the 80's. Born in the early 90's... I'm actually from Sweden (yes, this country has gone insane) and I would love to visit sandy hook, see his statue, see the place he grew up in and see what Kentucky is like. But first I gotta make enough money ;) His sort of song you say, wow. He surely put his magic on "I never go around mirrors" for example. I remember I saved a fan page a long time ago where the Admin lay out a list of a lot of songs that you could request and he could send it to you but the page sadly looked kind of dead, so I never contacted him. I think I will have a try and contact him and maybe he has this song. It is always great joy to see comments like yours on youtube that shows how dedicated Whitley's fans are.
That's one of the demos Keith Whitley did when they were probably developing a new album that eventually got shelved for whatever reason. I assume because Don't Close Your Eyes was in the pending at that time.
Beautifully sung....awesome ...one of the all time greats...R.I.P
Lefty Frizell was the original Texas Honky Tonk Hero and everyone else came after him!
Let's go back to those days when Lefty and the other greats sang and played music that we grew up loving. Those days were so much better than what we have allowed into our world today.
Agreed - he was a poet the reason Merle Haggard was inspired along with too many to mention 👍🎶🎶
@@martinhanley9524 Absolutely, if we only could.
Lefty Frizzell was one of the best Country singers ever!
That's the way country music should go.
Lefty Frizzell deserves a lot more credit.
Absolutely ✨💖✨
He sure had a beautiful voice - and the way he bends the notes, pure country heaven.
Lefty was one of the Greatest and most influential Country Singers Ever! Randy Travis, Johnny Rodriguez, Keith Whitley, John Anderson, Merle, you can hear his influence. in all their styles
The way he says, “I Love You To”.🥲🥲🥲
Among the greatest of the great. Makes me cry more with each passing year.
nobody can sing better than Lefty. Nobody
Lefty, Hank and Jones..the holy trinity of real country music!
I would say Hank, Bob Wills, and Lefty.
You can sure hear Leftys influence in Merles singing. His phrasing and inflections.
bigal25938 absolutely, and Merle was known for his impressions and impersonations. He even said he learned to sing from listening to Lefty, so you can definitely see Lefty stuff in the way he sings
In his first autobiography Merle said he learned everything he knew about singing from Lefty Frizzell. As a young man he even got to sing for Lefty. After Lefty died, Merle bought his old guitar (from a fan, I think) and gave it to Lefty's family.
You are correct,but if you listen closely you will realize that lefty was influenced by Bing Crosby.
I believe George Jones too.
yes sir you sure can. and a few more than merle. have you heard yokum sing this song? heck yokum had to be greatly influenced by ole lefty as well.
What a beautiful song, beautifully sung!
Beautiful Music from back in the day!!! I sure miss those days , better days !
For me i'ts gotta be Lefty Frizzell! And Willie, Waylon,and Hank,also Merle Haggard.
Yes another great Lefty song 👍👏
With Whitey Shafer. Whitey said in an interview that the two would load the car up with beer and drive to Lefty’s cabin and spend a week writing songs.
I find it hard to not to be amazed by Lefty`s singing, his phrasing listening to him gives me so much pleasure.
Outstanding. Haven't heard this tune in a dogs age. Love country and like R/R too.
I fell in love with this beautiful voice and song when I was four years old. Still love it and I’m 73
Love this song and his voice to wonderful Great Lefty Frizzell
Seems to me that Lefty was the original before Merle and George. Lefty had a great style that was copied by many that would follow him.
he was the originator of that style hag and a host of other copied him he never got the stardom he should have had due to bad management it is said if the difference between him and Elvis was Tom Parker
Correct.
You're quite right of course Mr Smith - and whilst Lefty would go on to develop possibly one of the most original vocal styles in country music's long and turbulent history - he never made a secret of his debt to Jimmy Rodgers. We all get our ideas from somewhere...I don't really understand why people make such a big deal about it.
Yeah but old haggard sang it better
He wrote it and does a great job, I still prefer Merle's version.
One of the Greats. Love Lefty,Hank,George,Merle...........
Very tender and moving!!! Love it...love it....not like the junk they pass off as country today!
My daddy sang this song to my mom my whole life! Hank Snow, Hank Williams! The originals
Ahead of his time this guy in these days country music sounds did not sound like this I see why Merle loved him
Thank you lefty. We heard and loved, just like willie. Let's get back to roots. Life seems too short. To relive lefty , just listen to old willie. We better he is not getting younger. We all will be glad we did, get to listening, with your eyes closed, just listen.........
What a beautiful humble song,great lyrics,that's the way love goes, losing makes me sorry and yet his honey went with him and tells him not to worry,nowadays it's more like:if you loose,I goes.Love is the music God creates,it just grows,so very true,they don't make songs like this anymore,thanks carolinagirlr1760 for posting,Eric.
After hearing Lefty I can definitely see where Merle got his singing voice, sounds just alike.
Merle was an imperator for lack of a better term.... he can sound just like Marty Robbins
Lefty was merele haggards hero according to his son Marty haggard lefty tried to get merele to record this song when he wrote it but he wouldn't do it and told lefty he should record it and after he died he recorded it to help lefty's wife if I remember correctly if you ever get the chance Marty haggard does some shows and sings and tells story's about growing up with his dad it's a neat little concert!
Merle's voice is a much deeper baritone.
Hank and Lefty crowded every jukebox. That's the way it was in '51.
I love this song so much! Lefty or Merle it really doesn't matter .
Nobody can sing this like Lefty...
Love these songs, l think Leftys voice got better with age, certainly the songs and backing did.
Johnny Rodriguez does a great job on this song. Lefty was a real influence on both Johnny and Merle.
That list would be as long as your arm. He influenced dozens of young singers. Lefty, Johnny and Merle were all honkytonk heroes of mine. The very first song I ever sang on stage was Merle Haggard's "Sing Me Back Home". That's when we had real country music instead of Nashville rap we have today.
Merle also had a big hit with this song. I thought Merle wrote it but now I know he got it from Lefty.
@@ellieprice3396it was written by Johnny Rodriguez and Co written by Lefty but I think Johnny is listed as the primary writer
Like the song says, Hank and Lefty raised my country soul.
Lefty Frizzell was born in Corcicana,Texas. Lefty Frizzell died 1975 and was born in 1932.
One of the best we ever had ........
Born in 1928 according to Wikipedia.
Such a Beautiful song, thanks for sharing it with us !!!
It really never got better than this
One of Lefty's best! Played it many times on radio in the early 70s.
Country music's greatest and most influential singer!
Amen brother.
The song was written by Lefty Frizzell and Sanger D Shafer back in the early 70's for another country singer Johnny Rodriguez. Merle Haggard recorded the song in 1983 which garnish him a Grammy Award.
i was going to write some words but sheesh, beautiful
lefty frizzell is merle haggard favorite singer; he is the reason merle became a singer too!
George Jones was Merle's favorite singer.
@@bigd1345 Nope. It was Lefty. Lefty got Merle a gig at the Rainbow Room when he was a teenager and even let Merle use his guitar. He never forgot that. That's why Merle bought that guitar from Frizzell's estate for $350,000.
Merle was truly inspired by Johnny Cash concert in San Quentin Prison when Merle was an inmate.
@@jeffgricewich440 And Merle was George's favorite singer. They both admitted to being each other's favorite singer on The Ralph Emery show in the early 90's.
We did a show with Lefty in N.J. When he did Mom and Dad waltz i played bass the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. never forget Fefty. one of the best.Wille Shane
Thanks for sharing this,; you must be an artist in your own right to have shared the stage with Lefty. Best regards.
loved him since i was a kid- now he's my angel-
Lefty passed the year I was born, but he is my absolute favorite of all time.
His voice is like no other
I admire all gifted singers
That is as get as it gets. What a voice. Only George Jones plays in this league
I've been throwin' horseshoes over my left shoulder
I've spent most all my life searching for that four leaf clover
Yet you run with me
Chasing my rainbows
I love you too that's the way love goes
That's the way love goes babe that's the music God made
For all the world to sing it's never old it grows
Losing makes me sorry you say honey now don't you worry
Honey, I love you too
That's the way love goes
That's the way love goes, babe that's the music God made
For all the world to sing it's never old it grows
Losing makes me sorry you say honey, don't worry
I love you, too
That's the way love goes
Songwriters: Lefty Frizzell / Sanger Shafer / Sanger D Shafer
Cannot be beat!!!! Brought up on this Music!!! Love Grampa Gramma Mom and Dad!
Levi Taylor.... thanks for sharing the lyrics 🤠👍
Absolutely beautiful! Thanks Carolinagirl.
He had alot of Musical 🎼 and he didn't make billions by singing it ❤❤😂❤😊❤🎉Just think if we just get by the almighty $$$$ And sing from the ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Nosotros somos Solomente Una vez!!!😊
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Yes
Yes, I agree with you “a.thousand ways!
Great song! Lefty sang it good, Merle sang it Great, and Johnny Rodriguez sang it like no other. The best!
Greatest country song ever.
back in '71-73 AM Radio was dominated by John Denver, Dottie West, JOhnny Cash, and GOrdon Lightfoot among the Western Music genre. So I never heard of Lefty Frizzel passing way ...in fact didnt discover his music till i was 48 yrs. old..which is
the same age he passed away. But Lefty's music is treasure among my top 3 western
singers of all-time. I believe actor Jack Black could do a great job in a Lefty
Frizzel Film Biopic...although I'm sure Country Fans wouldnt agree even though Mr. Black can play guitar.The Song 'She found the Key' captures the feeling of a 15 yr married husband falling in love with a new woman to a 'tee'. Not that its happened yet.
I discovered lefty in my 20's becasue of Merle Haggard. Few in the UK know who he is. Lefty had bad management like so many in the 50's and was never given the right material or had a bad record deal and the record company were not really interested.. If he had been in the same camp as Elvis he would have been huge. Heard that from a singer not sure which one. Norm Hamlet who has played steel for Hag forever played with Lefty in the early 60's
Greatest ever
That's the working man's blues! This sings right to the sole when you feel that your relationship is not going well.
Not like today's shit which they sing about getting some fine piece of ass in their pickup truck.
You're right, but I was referring to the genres as a whole, not just this song. Lefty left a great impact on country music and his music will live forever. I can't say the same about the BS coming out of Nashville today.
My parents listened to country music when I was a kid. I liked it until just before my teen years where I went to Rock & Heavy Metal. Like many kids at that age, I rejected country as it was my parents music.
Some country came back in my life in the 90s. I got back into Johnny Cash and Hank Sr. around 2000. Then about five years ago I started listening to Merle, Willie, & Waylen much more frequently.
Now I still like Pearl Jam & Smashing Pumpkins. I find it interesting that country was singing about sex, drugs, & alcohol way before Rock & Roll did.
I think Country Music is due for the next major revolution. Just like what happened to Rock & Hip Hop in the early 90's. Rock was in the same boat in the late 80's & early 90's like Country is today. Remember all the Glam/Hair/Pussy Rock bands making money off of crappy ballads? Then came the pure punk sound out of Seattle.
Hopefully the next major wave is coming that will shake Nashville to its core. I'm sure there are Outlaw musicians out there just waiting for their music to take over.
Jeffrey Teeselink Country music has been a great friend to me all my life, I'm in my 50's now and it's carried me through a lot of bad stuff. The thing about the old traditional country sound, when they sang about sex, addictions and the bad things in life that make it so hard at times it was more often a warning whereas when Rock & Roll addressed those subjects it generally glorified them, Country music tells the truth about it. I agree too that what's coming out of Nashville today is a joke.
It is pure crap now. I can't stand it.
Fabulous ❤❤❤❤❤❤🙏
I guess you’re a music lover?😊
What a great version of this song
sunaj
Never heard many of Lefty's songs he sure was very good
I've never seen a more handsome man!
The real feel good music
So beautifully crafted.
Beautiful.
I remember this!
Maybe Leftys ultimate statement...very haunting!
More as five years later the upload, thanks for sharing. From France : Jo Luttringer
This song speaks to the heart & sould. It was also later recorded by Charlie Rich the Silver Fox.. A great song by both artist. One you almost can't help singing along to. :)
Merle Haggard had a great version also..love Lefty's version !!
you are correct sir he is great bill mack plays him all the time on his sirius show
I think Merle copied Lefty on this one, and did a good job on it.
i read that in merles teens he went to a honky-tonk where lefty was playing one of hags friends told leftyhag could sing jsing just like you he got merle to sing a song and said you can start the next set the owner said im payind you not some local kid = lefty said if he don't sing i don't sing=mel
This guy reminds me so much of Elvis.
Hag loved Lefty ❤
Listening to Alan Jackson’s cover to this song led me to Merle’s cover and now listening to the original. AJ is my favorite country artist tied with George Straight, regardless this is a fantastic song. Simple and pure. 😊👍
Don’t forget about Johnny Rodriguez’s cover, love that one too. So simple and pure.
"If you find a horseshoe spit on it, make a wish, and throw it over your shoulder. If you pick it up with your right hand, throw it over your left shoulder; if you pick it up with your left hand, throw it over your right shoulder."
My personal favorite Crooners of all Time Keith Whitley's biggest influence.
Lovely!
Lefty sang this song first. I used to live in Nashville and become friends with his nephew Corey. They both had that same kind of red hair. Corey looked more like lefty than he did his daddy. David Frizzell is Corey’s dad. David is a great singer also! He had a major hit with Shelly West called your the reason God made Oklahoma. When I lived in Nashville I was very fortunate enough to meet and know Corey a little bit. His uncle Lefty gave Corey his diamond ring and bo when I tell you a diamond ring that’s exactly what it was! Good humble people. Corey has a talent. It’s not music but it is his drawings. He has an art for drawing. Funny thing is I never sang for Corey or his daddy. I was nervous and drawed back knowing how great Lefty was. The opportunity was there but I let it slide by like a fool. The direction of this song is correct. Lefty made it a hit! What is so cool about Lefty is he was Merle haggard’s hero. That’s why he covered this song. I’m not gonna try to start an argument about this but Keith Whitley one of the most greatest voices that’s ever been idolized Lefty even though he started in bluegrass. He thought Lefty walked on water. We’ll they are all in Heaven now and I’m sure they have enjoyed each other’s company. I can’t wait to get there too so so I can hear that harmony! Wow! Take care Corey, I reckon you don’t box no more. See y’all!!!
Lefty Frizzell(March 31st,1928-July 19th,1975)
@dannynanner Keith adored Lefty and modeled his singing after Lefty's legato style. When people said that Keith sounded too much like Lefty, Keith took it as the highest praise one could give him.
yep the original, very damn good singer.
So classic !!!
Merle Haggard owns that guitar now.Story I heard was he had Marty Stuart go get it for him and he paid $50,000.
Great stuff!
So damn good imo
great song
super
@RossM3838 Its a shame Keith passed away before he recorded more of Leftys covers. Hell, its a shame period he was a great singer, one of a few from the 80's i like to listen to. Lefty and Keith both great singers.
most Texas country singers are the best from that real country genre
I'll take music 🎶 any time over games. Robert K night
My sister and her husband will be married 23 years in June. I am sending this song to them by way of their facebook page. It s perfact for a couple who still love each other AND married because they want to be
I enjoy Lefty and his son David music
David is he brother.
Steve Uhrik from Retro Fret guitars bought it from the family and he sold it.
They have pictures of the guitar all over their website.
Steve repaired it,it had fallen in to bad shape at the Hall of Fame.Due to hanging mngt,etc.
Very nice version. This song was cowritten by Whitey (Sanger) Shafer and it really suited Whitey’s voice better.
The very first LP I bought as a 15 year old was "Lefty Frizzell sings the songs of Jimmie Rodgers"! Lefty will always be my all-time favorite country singer! That tribute album to Lefty by Willie Nelson was atrocious! Especially the way he messed up my Favorite Lefty song "Look what thoughts will do". He omitted the last verse which was the "punch line" and ended by repeating the first verse. I bought the album only because it was supposed to be a tribute to Lefty, but what a big let down! Incidentally, In the 1960's Willie was one of my favorite singers. We have all of his RCA Victor albums, but after he took on the "last of the old hippies look" and changed his vocal style my wife and I dropped him from our list of favorite country singers! The only Columbia album we bought by him was the Lefty tribute and, as I said, what a big disappointment!
Thanks for the words, best regards
nice song
GOLD
I love this Merl haggard is the only one i know that comes close to singing this as good
@gtrjames1 The hall of fame in Nashville returned it to the Frizzell family in 2005...Retrofret wound up with it, and Merle Haggard owns it now.
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GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR, TWEETS, LORD BLESS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR UPON YA!
it's a pity the keith whitley version is not on youtube.
+witheforddon He did a cover on this one? Would love to hear that one. I understand he has a lot of "unofficial" recordings that haven't made it to youtube yet. I'm crazy about Whitley.
+witheforddon Wow, wish I was around in the 80's. Born in the early 90's... I'm actually from Sweden (yes, this country has gone insane) and I would love to visit sandy hook, see his statue, see the place he grew up in and see what Kentucky is like. But first I gotta make enough money ;) His sort of song you say, wow. He surely put his magic on "I never go around mirrors" for example. I remember I saved a fan page a long time ago where the Admin lay out a list of a lot of songs that you could request and he could send it to you but the page sadly looked kind of dead, so I never contacted him. I think I will have a try and contact him and maybe he has this song. It is always great joy to see comments like yours on youtube that shows how dedicated Whitley's fans are.
do you know where to locate any of Keith's demos?
matt i think u´can find everything that is available on utube. but not this song. don
That's one of the demos Keith Whitley did when they were probably developing a new album that eventually got shelved for whatever reason. I assume because Don't Close Your Eyes was in the pending at that time.