Man could Lefty sing. I could listen to him for hours

There wouldn’t be a Merle or George without Lefty. The influence he made on country music should never be forgotten.

This is country music todays country not even in the same ball park!

I always liked Saginaw but since I turned 60 I am a Saginaw lover!!!

This is the way country music should be with a respected group backing. I love it.

I like how they dressed up for their fans. They didn’t look like they were homeless.

So sad that Country Music has almost disappeared, so simplistic and beautiful. The voices do it all on their own, subtle background vocals.

Discovering Lefty later in life, but better late than never.

Lefty Frizell was the original Texas Honky Tonk Hero and everyone else came after him!

Nobody ever had a better voice for country music then or now

I too was born in Saginaw, Michigan. That was in 1954. Saginaw is still my home.

Back when country music was country music. Thank you Lefty.

These old legends like LEFTY prove that country music doesn't exist this day.

One of the three of country music's greatest: Lefty Frizzell, Hank Williams Sr. and George Jones.

My parents listened to country and western music every day when I was growing up. These old tunes bring back the memories and usually a tear.

Lefty, you may be gone, but your not forgotten. We all miss you. Keep singing where ever you are.

Lefty is an Icon.... Sadly he left this world too soon. Great music.

Love it.! Lyrics are fantastic and Lefty's voice is too.

NOW 85 I TOOK A STRONG LIKING TO THIS OLDIE....LOVE SO MUCH COUNTRY MUSIC...

The best version of this song ever by Lefty.

I was was but a boy living just North of Detroit when Lefty released this song. Everybody loved it! He was a great story teller in song. Willie Nelson said Lefty influenced him to write in a similar style.

He.was.amizing.one.of.the.legonds.of.country

I remember so well sitting in my daddy's lap as he sat on the recliner humming to this song while sipping a beer..... He passed away a long while ago, and hearing this song both makes me remember those wonderful memories, and it also causes my heart to ache as well.... Love ya, dad !!!

For my Daddy, I miss you so much! I love you! I'm so lost without you 💔 Rest easy, my Daddy ❤

One of the best singers ever!

Absolutely so good. I am happy that I grew up listening to the great singers of this era. Thanks Mom and Dad.

I loved hearing Lefty singing this song. 😁

I was born there in the 60's, and even then his music was still popular.

Excellent song by Lefty, he had many great songs.

I agree with the Power Lefty Frizzell had on the music of the country artists Merle Haggard etc, and we pray RIP. they gave us so much of brilliant work that will last for years in USA history. Brilliant artists, writers and bands

for a year or so my family lived next door to an older couple. he had been wounded on omaha beach and wore a leg brace. he had a great collection of country records acquired from the end of the war on to the early 1960s. somewhat scratchy 78s and i'm telling you, the scratches gave the songs character. he had alllllllllllllll those folks, from the war on, and i listened to every one of them. this one's for you mr. martin. rip luther e. martin, jr.

It`s so great hearing Lefty, nobody is better we have and had wonderful artists/ singers but no one better.

This song is four generations old. My maternal grandpa loved this song. My Dad wisely said he also liked this song. He told me the story of how he came to appreciate this sort of country music. I love story songs, regardless of era or genre, and have fond memories of my Grandpa humming along to this song or my Dad reminiscing about courting my Mom and listening to this song via a record. Grandpa liked to talk about how smart the man in the song was. Thanks to satellite radio, my son knows this song.

PURE GOLD‼️😀 I had never heard that version before - and now I’m playing it repeatedly to make up for lost time. 😉

One of the best country songs ever written…they could have made a movie about this song 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Great voice, don’t forget him!

One of the all time great Country story songs

I love Saginaw talks about hard-working people the kind of people I love

This is my favorite Lefty song! That stunt wouldn't work today. The FIL would have to see it on the news first!

My dad played guitar for him back in the 70s.

Great song and great performance by Lefty.

My favorite singer of all time. Forever & Always

One of my all time favorites

Remember in late 60s and 70s singing along with my dad to this song and many others on road trips. Lefty,Hank, and so many other great artists back then.

One of the all time Great Country Songs,just sayin'

Forever one of my favorites!

Lefty was a favorite of mine back in those bygone days that I remember with fond memories.

I remember this song. A blast from the past. This was a big hit for Lefty, years ago. It’s a good one.

Love his music 🎵 ❤

One of the best Country artist in the business.

I have no idea what reminded me of this song just now, as the last time I heard it was when I was playing one of my LPs with a compilation of country music - about 40 years ago. Haven't a clue why it dropped into my head, but I so enjoyed listening to it again, and the fact her daddy was clawing the ground for gold when there was none, just goes to show that the love of money isn't as powerful as the love of another person.

i love that country-music..best greets from 🇩🇪

Wonderful. God Bless you, Lefty. I keep coming back to this emotional ballad.

One of my favorite sing alongs by Lefty. Sadly there are no artists like this today.

This is one of my favorite songs to bad they don't play them anymore sure do miss the good old days when you go to a bar and have a great time listening to music like this

I remember this song..I liked and learned.....Back in Chicago...

Staying in Saginaw and my dad told me to listen to this song 😄❤

I love old, classic country songs that tell a story. Lefty's voice captivates me. I have been listening to his other songs.he surely influenced many of the great country singers. George Strait and Alan Jackson sang it right when they sang Murder on Music Row.

sung with a wink by one of country's best crooners.

One of the Best Lefty

Haven't heard this song in years.

What a voice!

My nephew was born in Saginaw, Michigan. Not too long after that my brother, wife & kids moved to Alaska for work. That made me think of this song. I'm a proud Michigander.

You kick ass Lefty!

Classic country is all I listen to when i'm driving.

Truly an influence to The Hag, respect to both!

Lefty is one of the four pillars of what country music is supposed to be. I truly believe that the greats all encompassed the values of Hank Sr, Lefty, Ernest Tubb and Roy Acuff (whom are the direct successors of Jimmie Rodgers). The best are the ones who mastered the Acuff Voice Projection, The Tubb Drawl, The Williams Yodel, and the Frizzell Vibrato. Everyone from Haggard, Jones, Pride, Rodriguez, Cash, Waylon and Willie to Strait, Jackson Travis and Whitley all encompassed these techniques to pay tribute to their predecessors as well as establish their own sound. Nashville is great at making a building look good from the outside, but has forgotten that without a solid foundation and strong supporting walls, that sucker is gonna crumble to the ground with no contractor and crew to build it back up, let alone fix it.

Love This Song ..Inspired me to learn More Classic Country Music.

Warms my heart. The best western opera ever!

There's a lot of Lefty in Merle , George & Marty . All greats !

I lived in Saginaw, Michigan for 5 years - that was 40 years ago but I still have some good memories of it.

cannot find suitable words to define this talent

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all ages… YOUR 2024 MEMORIAL CUP CHAMPIONS… THE SAGINAW… SPIRIT!!

one of my favorites!!

This song is awesome!

Theyre still playing these oldies on the Radio here in East Texas .... KMOO, yes KMOO

A legend!

Beautiful song.

He was every bit as talented and as great as Jones, Cash, Haggard and Williams.

I love this song ,Lefty really had a fantastic voice, pure country.

Pure perfection

❤❤ Just love this song ❤❤

Love this song so very much

Best country music song 🎶 ever

I was looking for that song for years

Had never heard of this song before i moved to Saginaw. Now i hear it all the time!

Spectacular...!

I love Lefty's voice Velvet Smooth

Awesome song

I like this song.

An ABSOLUTE classis.

An excellent song made even better by the acoustic runs and fills of the late Grady Martin.

from Flint Michigan here. love this song.

True legend

Those words are clear and touching lol greedy fool just gets me RIP Lefty

God, what a voice he had. Always loved this song. Just a bit of a mariachi feel to it.

The way country music should be sung.Was one of the best.

real country music 55

A TERRIFIC COUNTRY SINGER!! One of the BEST!

I was born in Saginaw, Michigan I grew up in a house on Saginaw Bay My dad was a poor, hard working Saginaw fisherman Too many times he came home with too little pay I loved a girl (I loved a girl) In Saginaw, Michigan (Saginaw, Michigan) The daughter of a wealthy, wealthy man But he called me that son of a Saginaw fisherman And not good enough to claim his daughter's hand Now I'm up here in Alaska, looking around for gold Like a crazy fool, I'm a-digging in this frozen ground, so cold But with each new day, I pray I'll strike it rich and then I'll go back home and claim my love in Saginaw, Michigan I wrote my love (I wrote my love) In Saginaw, Michigan (Saginaw, Michigan) I said, "Honey, I'm a-coming home, please wait for me And you can tell your dad I'm coming back a richer man I hit the biggest strike in Klondike history" Her dad met me (Her dad met me) In Saginaw, Michigan (Saginaw, Michigan) He gave me a great big party with champagne Then he said, "Son, you wise, young, ambitious man Will you sell your father-in-law your Klondike claim?" Now he's up there in Alaska, digging in the cold, cold ground The greedy fool is looking for the gold I never found It serves him right, and no one here is missing him Least of all the newlyweds of Saginaw, Michigan We're the happiest man and wife in Saginaw, Michigan He's ashamed to show his face in Saginaw, Michigan