''To Lefty From Willie'' is the 21st studio album by
country
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Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American country musician. The critical success of the album ''Shotgun Willie'' (1973), combined with the critical and commercial success of ''Red Headed Stranger'' (1975) and '' Stardust'' (197 ...
. Recorded in 1975, the album sat in the vaults of Columbia Records until 1977. This album is Willie Nelson's tribute to fellow
country
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singer
Lefty Frizzell
William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. Frizzell released many songs that charted ...
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Mom and Dad's Waltz
"Mom and Dad's Waltz" is a country music song written and recorded by Lefty Frizzell and released on the Columbia Records, Columbia label. In August 1951, it reached No. 2 on the country charts. It spent 29 weeks on the charts and was the No. 9 Li ...
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Lefty Frizzell
William Orville "Lefty" Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer.
He was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. Frizzell released many songs that charted ...
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Look What Thoughts Will Do
"Look What Thoughts Will Do" is a country music song written Lefty Frizzell and Dub Dickerson, sung by Frizzell, and released on the Columbia label. In March 1951, it reached No. 4 on the country jockey chart. It spent 12 weeks on the charts and w ...
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#"I Love You a Thousand Ways" (Frizzell, Beck) – 2:59
#" Always Late (with Your Kisses)" (Frizzell, Blackie Crawford) – 2:25
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I Want to Be with You Always
"I Want to Be with You Always" was the country music song released by Lefty Frizzell in March 1951. The song was Frizzell's third number one US Country hit since "If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)
"If You've Got the Money (I've Got t ...
Harlan Howard
Harlan Perry Howard (September 8, 1927 – March 3, 2002) was an American songwriter, principally in country music. In a career spanning six decades, Howard wrote many popular and enduring songs, recorded by a variety of different artists.
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#"A Little Unfair" (Chuck Howard,
Hank Cochran
Garland Perry "Hank" Cochran (August 2, 1935 – July 15, 2010) was an American country music singer and songwriter. Starting during the 1960s, Cochran was a prolific songwriter in the genre, including major hits by Patsy Cline, Ray Price, Eddy ...
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#"I Never Go Around Mirrors" (Frizzell,
Sanger D. Shafer
Sanger D. Shafer (October 24, 1934 – January 12, 2019), - at That's the Way Love Goes" (Frizzell, Shafer) – 3:11
#"Railroad Lady" (Jerry Jeff Walker,
Jimmy Buffett
James William Buffett (born December 25, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, author, and businessman. He is best known for his music, which often portrays an "island escapism" lifestyle. Together with his Coral Reefer Band, Buffet ...
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If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time
"If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)" is a debut song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Lefty Frizzell, released on September 14, 1950. The song is the second song recorded by Lefty Frizzell during his first session ...
Bobbie Nelson
Bobbie Lee Nelson (January 1, 1931 – March 10, 2022) was an American pianist and singer, the elder sister of Willie Nelson, and a member of his band, Willie Nelson and Family. When she was five, her grandmother taught her to play keyboards wi ...
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*Rex Ludwig – drums
* Paul English – drums
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Mickey Raphael
Michael Siegfried "Mickey" Raphael (born November 7, 1951) is an American harmonica player, music producer and actor best known for his work with Willie Nelson, with whom he has toured as part of The Family since 1973.
He has performed or reco ...