- Was the first ever to wear a rhinestone studded suit on stage and was influenced to do so by none other than the famous radio tailor Nudie.
- "Always Late" was the No. 1 country song of 1951.
- His younger brother, David Frizzell, had a string of major country hits in the early 1980s (including several duet singles with Shelly West.
- Had some of the biggest country hits of the early 1950s -- including the Billboard magazine No. 1 hits "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" (1950); and "Always Late With Your Kisses" and "I Love You a Thousand Ways" (both 1951). He returned to No. 1 in 1964 with "Saginaw, Michigan." His other memorable hits were "The Long, Black Veil" (1959), "She's Gone, Gone, Gone" (1965) and "I Never Go Around Mirrors" (1974).
- Older brother of David Frizzell and Allen Frizzell.
- First singer ever to get four (4) hits on the Billboard Top 10 at one time, in October of 1951 "Always Late" was number one, "Mom And Dad's Waltz was number two, "I Want To Be With You Always" was number seven, and "Travlin' Blues" was number eight. A feat that was not be topped until a band known as "The Beatles" came along in 1964.
- As been credited by Merle Haggard, George Strait, Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakam, Keith Whitley, George Jones, and Daryl Singletary as their main influence.
- Elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame, 1982.
- Country singer.
- Grandfather of Augustine Frizzell.
- Very first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry occurred on December 20,1950.
- Lefty and his wife Alice had three children: Lois, Rickey and Marlon.
- The first country singer to be given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in California.
- He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 6927 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
- Uncle of Corey Frizzell.
- Ex-brother-in-law of Shelly West.
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