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- Category: Recording
- Star rank: 2116
- Address:
6811 Hollywood Blvd - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing east
- GPS location:
34.101665, -118.341111
Lefty Frizzell
Biography
Lefty Frizzell (March 31, 1928–July 19, 1975), born William Orville Frizzell, was an American country music singer and songwriter of the 1950s, and a proponent of honky tonk music. His relaxed style of singing was an influence on later stars Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, George Jones and John Fogerty. He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Fact file
- Birth name: William Orville Frizzell
- Also known as: Lefty Frizzell
- Born: March 31, 1928
- Died: July 19, 1975 (aged 47)
- Genres: Country Music
- Occupations: musician, songwriter
- Instruments: Guitar
- Years active: 1942 – 1975
Read more about Lefty Frizzell at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
In the news
Lefty Frizzell's Brother Looks to Change Singer's Wild Reputation
Billboard, 2011-11-21 19:20:00
Lefty Frizzell's younger brother David has just released a new book, "I Love You A Thousand Ways," based on the life of the Country Music Hall of Famer, who died in 1975.
Hollywood Blvd, north side, between Highland and Orange
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