LEFTY FRIZZELL / IF YOU GOT THE MONEY

[wanderoke]

I just referenced this song in a blog post

[elvispresley718]

taylor Swift ain't nothing compared to this guy

[hotstuffandicecream]

7 people ran out of money

[bobbycharles80]

WHAT GREAT MUSIC COULD YOU DACE TO THAT !!!!!!!!!!!LOVED LEFTY

[keyz8888]

where's the band? great tune.

[LanSr1]

Willie was busy? I know I was gone somewhere...

[pezman1963]

@LanSr1 Lefty wrote it and it became his first hit in 1950. Lefty was one of the giants of early country music. In 1951-52 Hank Williams Sr and Lefty Frizzell toured together. They considered each = as stars. They flipped a coin to decide who would be the headliner on given night. Willie pattern his singing style on Lefty.

[MrJLivingstone]

I love this sound!

[Prince3710]

good song

[wm631]

Lefty sounds, and looks real good here - not an old, old man at all! The sound is slightly out of sync, but the video is first-rate, priceless time capsule of Lefty. Who in the world gave a tumbs-down to it?

[TheMidmoAirsoft]

Good song and all but whats with the Horse puppet?

[mkworkman]

2:02 video: If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time, sung and co-written by Lefty Frizzell.

March 31, 1928: birth of Lefty Frizzell, American singer and songwriter (d. 1975).

[HurricaneSondra]

we need country music videos with a dancing caterpiller lol. we need more of them these days in a world with a shitty economy lol. i gotta love it though

[MrSquaresville]

Damn, the 70's were weird and this is just a taste of how much so.

[deepwoodskentuckian]

true country thank goodness for youtube

[TheDrifter46]

this is what country music is all about, not this make believe junk on the radio and

cd's of today. everybody sounds the same even the girls. just plain no good, i don't

even listen to it anymore

[celephais72]

@terrisonb I agree with you. Early on, it sounded like he was trying to keep his voice too controlled and sing higher pitched than he should have. Later, he was more natural sounding and he really let go with his voice, especially the song "I Never Go Around Mirrors" - that's a great one!

[ronnogold]

Where can I get a horse puppet like that?

[bretliebendorfer1]

What's up with the horse sock puppet? Still slays modern country.

[terrisonb]

This sounds great. I think that Lefty's voice was better near the end of his life than it was early on.

[ArxVirtus]

What the hell is up with the Hee Haw rip-off at 0:52?

[neverindoubt]

@ArxVirtus Why wouldn't this BE Hee Haw??

[ArxVirtus]

@neverindoubt - Because at the very beginning it says "Country Carnival 1970," you dipshit. Why don't you open your fucking eyes?

Country Carnival was a show hosted by Del Reeves back int he 70's. It was definitely NOT the same show as Hee Haw.

[angeleyes2010able]

i love the old country

[babs98019]

ain't that the truth

[chinzebo]

WOW!! The greatest!! Thrilled that it's been posted ...THX!!

[dogterd]

If you like this kind of country music, check out Wayne Hancock's ''Tulsa" album. He cut his teeth on Hank Williams Sr. and Lefty Frizzell records. He's part of a small but very talented group of younger musicians keeping the old school country sound alive.

[MichailZacho]

Truly Great! Harkening back to the best Country Music of the twenties and thirties as they matured into the forties and fifties, even sixties, before rock music invaded and corrupted Country Music, turning much Country Music of today into the worthless junk it is. There is still a lot fo good Country Music being made today, not all of it by the big record companies. Lefty is one of our American Country Music Treasures. More so than we know right now.

[andreabaker2]

If the country stations played *real* country music like this I'd listen to the country stations.

[celephais72]

I agree with MrSunlazer! Now Lefty is Country!

[daytrivia]

Country music at its finest.

[MrSunlazer]

Now that is country music!

[jpeanrkode]

Innovations in country stylings were unkind to the honky tonk masters like Lefty and Webb. I'd love to see some Lefty from about '56. THAT was country music! This arrangement has nothing on the original. Still, as long as it's Lefty, I'll take it.

[Greenestgurl]

I'm going the list of the Golden Age of Country Music from Time Life and listening to my favorites listed there.

If You've Got the Money by Lefty Frizzell. This is a song that I still sing as a joke to my husband when he takes me out! This video is great! I love the older footage. Good memories. Thank you for posting this video!

[Straitcrazy0308]

Lefty was George Jones and Merle Haggard heros.

[VideosToEnjoy]

Nice

5*'s.

Lloyd.

[TJTele52]

I hear that was John McCain and Cindy's wedding song..! LOL..!

[paullouismosley]

That's funny...John Kerry had it played at his wedding to TA-RAY-ZA Heinz, too...

Paul Mosley

Sesser, Illinois

[LGLG69]

Really good country music!

[GavDuggan1983]

Excellent, hearing this makes you realise how much Merle Haggard adopted his singing style.

[TPHBFAN]

He sounds a bit like Hank Williams

[HardcoreLutheran]

he and Hank were very big stars around the same time! hank and lefty had a running competition , till they went on a tour together in the early 50's

[coltmccoy96]

I live in Corsicana the town where he was born. We have a memorial and museum dedicated to him.

[FalconSupreme]

I grew up with Lefty's records and am still lovin 'm "Long black veil" and "I've got to wash my hands in muddy water" being my long time favorites.

[restnine1989]

I believe this was my parent's song... Every couple has at least one... ;) Thanks for posting

[gypsydoodles]

Amazes me what you can find on Youtube. My mom sang with him and the band for a while, way back in the day. This music really brings back the memories.

[Gatorrock786]

The honky-tonk puppet is a nice touch!

[needyourhelp3]

one of the true classic country pioneers.

[juliemoria]

My mother left me her LP's and Lefty was one of them. I believe she left me something beyond words, she left me the gift of what made her heart sing. I am only afraid that people younger than me won't understand or give due to a master.

[LGLCG]

This is way better than today's country.

[zaaritha]

Absolute

[BigOrangeTitan]

Absolutely! today's country = yesterday's Rock and Roll.

[LGLCG]

Good stuff. That's real country in my book.

[omgitsmattie]

miss you lefty. love ya, and hope your up with the rest of the family.

your cousin,

mattie

[GothiqueChick]

Lefty Frizzell is my Dad's distant cousin. I'm a Frizzell. My Grandma knew him well. My name is ELLEN FRIZZELL. =D

[AnotherGoddess]

OH WOW, this is wonderful. I can't believe I just saw him singing this. It's such a part of my youth! I remember hearing this on a juke box. Yes Yes.

[StreetFight23]

:-)

[SunsetSix]

Lefty is awesome, but that hand puppet is awful annoying!

[TheGGirl34]

Enjoyed all of Lefty's early 1950's songs. They don't make them like him anymore. Sure do miss the good old C,M.

[daveferguson56]

More Lefty Pleease!!

[shaniac21]

Great video, thanks for posting it. My Grandpa got to meet Lefty, may they both rest in peace.

[adamsfancy2]

This is real country. I only wish today's so-called "country" was half as good. Bring back the real country music!!!!

[rayoll]

thanks for the great post...I've only seen lefty on that road to nashville dvd so this is a real treat...got any louvins?

[ilu55]

I've been a huge Lefty Frizzell fan and have never seen any video of this country legend before. Thanks so much for sharing!

[goldencountry]

Awesome I love his music so much

[ec00028]

I've been waiting to see some Lefty on YouTube -- this is great -- Thank You for sharing this!!

[ivanmullan3000]

Wonderful, great to see one of the few real genuine giants of Country Music in action