Lefty Frizzell Death
Lefty passed away on July 19, 1975 at the age of 47 in Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Lefty's cause of death was massive stroke.
When did Lefty Frizzell die?
July 19, 1975How did Lefty Frizzell die? What was the cause of death?
Massive strokeHow old was Lefty Frizzell when died?
47Where did Lefty Frizzell die? What was the location of death?
Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Lefty Frizzell Birthday and Date of Death
Lefty Frizzell was born on March 31, 1928 and died on July 19, 1975. Lefty was 47 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: March 31, 1928
Date of Death: July 19, 1975
Age at Death: 47
Lefty Frizzell - Biography
William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and was one of the most definitive honky-tonk singers of country music. A vocalist who set the style of singing "the country way" for the generations that followed, Frizzell became one of the most successful and influential artists of country music throughout his stellar career. He gained prominence in 1950 after two major hits, and throughout the decade was a very popular country performer. He smoothed out the rough edges of a honky tonk song by sounding out syllables longer and singing longer. Because of this, his music become much more mainstream without losing its honky tonk attitude and persona.
In 1947, the 19-year old Frizzell was arrested for having sex with an underage fan. He had been married only a year, and filled with guilt, he wrote poems to his wife from his cell; one of them would become his first big record.
After his release in late 1949, he was led away from music, and back to the oil fields with his father. However, soon he was performing in nightclubs again. By 1950, he had landed a regular job at the Big Spring, Texas, nightclub "Ace of Clubs" where he developed a dedicated fan following. During a show there, Jim Beck, owner of a Dallas recording studio, was starting to take notice of Frizzell. Beck had deals with several major record producing labels and maintained connections with the many publishers. Impressed with Frizzell's performance, he invited him to make a free demo at the studio.
In April 1950, he cut several demos of Frizzell singing his own songs, including "If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)," which Beck took to Nashville where he pitched it to Little Jimmy Dickens, who disliked the song. However, Columbia Records producer Don Law heard the cut and liked it. After hearing Lefty in concert, he signed the singer and recorded him for the first time.
