FRIZZELL, LEFTY
(1928–1975)
FRIZZELL, LEFTY (b. William Orville F., Corsicana, Tex., March 31, 1928–July 19, 1975) One of the most influential of all the HONKY-TONK singers, Frizzell brought the barroom sensibility into a more mainstream country setting. His vocal mannerisms have been widely imitated, both by traditional country performers such as GEORGE JONES and MERLE HAGGARD , and new-country stars such as GEORGE STRAIT (who recorded Lefty's Gone in tribute to Frizzell) and RANDY TRAVIS , to name just a few. Frizzell…