Some people can’t talk and express themselves; with me, expression comes in the form of a song, and it makes me very happy. So I’d lose my blues, hang on to what little I had, and it became a style
~Lefty Frizzell—
Lefty Frizzell was the definitive honky tonk singer, the vocalist that set the style for generations of vocalists that followed him. Frizzell smoothed out the rough edges of honky tonk by singing longer, flowing phrases — essentially, he made honky tonk more acceptable for the mainstream without losing its gritty, bar-room roots.
~Stephen Thomas Erlewine (allmusic.com)
William Orville “Lefty” Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975) 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. Cigarettes and Coffee Blues: |
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from the album Chuck Berry Is on Top | |
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B-side | “Around & Around” |
Released | March 31, 1958 |
Format | 7″ 45 RPM, 10″ 78 RPM |
Recorded | January 6, 1958 at Chess Studios,Chicago, Illinois |
Genre | Rock and roll |
Length | 2:30 |
Label | Chess |
Writer(s) | Chuck Berry |
Producer | Little “Bongo” Kraus |
-Egil
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