{"id":18460,"date":"2021-11-20T20:08:51","date_gmt":"2021-11-21T02:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=18460"},"modified":"2023-09-03T20:04:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T20:04:57","slug":"lefty-frizzell-to-be-inducted-into-texas-songwriters-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/garyhayescountry.com\/?p=18460","title":{"rendered":"Lefty Frizzell To Be Inducted Into Texas Songwriters’ Hall Of Fame."},"content":{"rendered":"

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One of the many Country Music legends I have studied through the years quite ardently has always been Mr. Lefty Frizzell. People often site Mr. Hank Williams as one of the more popular heroes of the Honky Tonk movement, and the greatest songwriter of all time in Country Music. Now, even though Hank wrote more commercially popular songs and charted higher than Lefty Frizzell, the stories of Lefty Frizzell resonate louder with my interest.<\/p>\n

He had so many personal demons that inhibited his professional growth, and his health as well, however he still held a significant relevance to the history of Country Music. He took a signature blend of Texas country, with a special vocal delivery, and formed an identity only he could have done.<\/p>\n

I am also a huge fan of the songs he wrote, and I love the songs that Mr. Dallas Frazier wrote. But all in all, I am more interested in the crazy stories that fill all of the books and the brains of those that still remember him.<\/p>\n

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Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame Weekend will return to Austin, February 11-12, 2022<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
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Austin, Texas — The Texas Heritage Songwriters\u2019 Association (Texas Songwriters) is pleased to announce its 2022 Hall of Fame class of inductees: Lefty Frizzell<\/strong>, Nanci Griffith<\/strong>, Lightnin\u2019 Hopkins<\/strong>, and Mark James<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Celebrating the songwriting achievements of this latest class, the 2022 Texas Songwriters Hall of Fame Weekend<\/strong> will return to Austin, February 11-12, 2022<\/strong>. The organization also announces a new brand identity with a refreshed logo and new website at TexasSongwriters.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hall of Fame Inductees<\/strong><\/em><\/div>\n

Lefty Frizzell:<\/strong><\/u>
\nTexas\u2019 self-styled culture is unique in ways that are respected and envied worldwide, and so is its songwriting. William Orville \u201cLefty\u201d Frizzell is considered one of the most influential performers in country music history. Many country greats, including Merle Haggard, George Jones, and George Strait, have paid homage to this Corsicana native. His major success came between 1950 and 1954, when he scored five number one country hits and a further ten top ten entries, including \u201cIf You\u2019ve Got The Money, I\u2019ve Got The Time,\u201d \u201cI Love You A Thousand Ways,\u201d and \u201cI Want To Be With You Always and Always Late (With Your Kisses).\u201d In 1972, Frizzell was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and his song “If You’ve Got the Money (I’ve Got the Time)” earned him the Grammy Hall of Fame Award. In 1982 Frizzell was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Nanci Griffith:<\/strong><\/u>
\nBorn in Seguin and raised in Austin, Nanci Griffith is a Grammy-winning singer-songwriter, winning Best Contemporary Folk Album for Other Voices, Other Rooms<\/em>. With over twenty albums released, some of her greatest hits include Kathy Mattea\u2019s cover of “Love at the Five and Dime” and Suzy Bogguss\u2019s hit with “Outbound Plane.\u201d Griffith was awarded the Kate Wolf Memorial Award by the World Folk Music Association in 1995, and in 2008 the Americana Music Association awarded her its Lifetime Achievement Trailblazer Award.<\/p>\n

Samuel John “Lightnin'” Hopkins:<\/strong><\/u>
\nSamuel John “Lightnin'” Hopkins was an American country blues singer-songwriter from Centerville, who performed for over six decades, recording more albums than any other blues musician over 30 years. Rolling Stone Magazine ranked Hopkins as one of the Top 100 guitarists of all time. In addition, he scored a series of national R&B hits with “Shotgun Blues,” “Short Haired Woman,” “Abilene,” and “Big Mama Jump.” The Texas troubadour appeared as one of the last great country bluesmen in the acclaimed 1967 documentary, \u201cThe Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins,\u201d a tribute to his musicianship and study of the blues. In 1980, Hopkins was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

Mark James:<\/strong><\/u>
\nMark James is an American songwriter who has written hits for singers B.J. Thomas, Brenda Lee, and Elvis Presley, including Thomas\u2019 \u201cHooked On A Feeling,\u201d and Presley’s last US number one hit single, “Suspicious Minds.” A native of Houston, James’ greatest success came with “Always on My Mind,” a collaboration that won a Grammy for both Song of the Year and Best Country Song with Willie Nelson’s version cut nearly a decade later. In 2015, James was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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About Us<\/h1>\n

Our Texas songwriters, past and present, reflect in rhythm and rhyme the essence of our state\u2019s culture. The mission of the Texas Heritage Songwriters\u2019 Association, in the interest of Texas cultural preservation, is to honor and celebrate Texas songwriters who have played an essential role in defining and interpreting Texas\u2019 distinctive culture.<\/p>\n

We recognize Texas as a special place. Even its shape is iconic, serving as a symbol of independence, friendship, strength, pride, risk-taking, firsts, and bests.<\/p>\n

Texas\u2019 self-styled culture is unique in ways that are respected and envied around the world. Therefore, it is incumbent on each generation to maintain this rich heritage for generations to come.<\/p>\n

Our 501(c)3 organization was formed in 2005, inspired by University of Texas football coach Darrel K Royal\u2019s love for songs and the songwriters. First conceptualized on the back of a napkin at Hills Cafe in Austin, our flourishing organization now produces a Hall of Fame Weekend of tributes, performances, and ceremonies, including a private, sponsor-only DKR Pickin\u2019 Party at the Bullock Texas History Museum, an After Pick at Hotel Ella, and a public Hall of Fame Awards Show at Austin\u2019s Paramount Theatre.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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