Lefty Frizzell Video

Roger Shackelton · Post by **Roger Shackelton** » 23 Jan 2009 12:13 am

Here 's a Lefty Frizzell video. He's singing 2 songs: "I Love You A Thousand Ways" and "I Want To Be With You Always".

Lefty Frizzell has been described as "The Ultimate Honky Tonk Singer."

I believe Curly Chalker played on a few of Lefty's earliest songs.

Does anyone know who played steel on this video clip?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZpinucn ... re=related

ROGER

Andy Greatrix · Post by **Andy Greatrix** » 23 Jan 2009 9:14 am

His intuitive phrasing, note-choice and general all-around soulfulness is something you don’t hear much of these days . He was so original. It sounds like he influenced Gene Watson a lot.

Sonny Priddy · Post by **Sonny Priddy** » 23 Jan 2009 9:33 am

Great Stuff Wish We Still Had That Kind Of Songs & Music. SONNY.

Fred Shannon · Post by **Fred Shannon** » 23 Jan 2009 9:44 am

Roger, I don't know who played steel on this clip but when Lefty recorded, in July 1950, "I love you a thousand ways" in the old Jim Beck studios in Dallas the steeler was one Jimmie Curtis who also played on the Big D Jamboree in the old Ed Mclemore Sportatorium.

The steeler, in Jan 1951,on "Want to be with you always", was a friend of both Bobby Bowman and myself named C.B White. This song was also cut in the Jim Beck Studios. A favorite piano player to every band in the southwest at the time was one Madge Suttee was on both songs.

You are right about Curly being on some of Lefty's records. In May '51, he along with his bandleader at the time Blackie Crawford, was on the recordings of "How long will it take to stop loving you", "Always Late (1st time recorded)", "Mom and Dad's Waltz", "You can go on your way now" .

Curly recorded several times with Lefty in 1951 and then in 1952 Peewing Whitewing recorded two or three times with him. Most of this is in one of my old journals of that time era.

phred

Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 23 Jan 2009 10:14 am

Doesn't sound like Curly at all. If I had to guess, I'd say maybe Hal Rugg.

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 23 Jan 2009 12:01 pm

Roger, I think the guy introducing Lefty in the beginning is Billy Walker. Larry sasser played steel on a lot of these shows, so maybe...?

Kind Regards, Walter

Glen Derksen · Post by **Glen Derksen** » 23 Jan 2009 11:32 pm

I don't think Lefty Frizzel got the recognition he deserved.

Max Williamson · Post by **Max Williamson** » 26 Jan 2009 5:21 pm

Don!t remember who was on steel when Lefty was a guest,Bill Poe was the first Steeler, when he left
Sonny Burnette come aboard, best I can remember Jim Vest replaced Sonny after that I think Bobbe came in.I played bass on the first 16 shows.I remember Lefty being there at one time.Sorry i can!t be of more help.I!m having some Senior moments.Max

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