This “Stand Out Single” by Lefty Frizzell is one of the most important records in country music history.
“If You’ve Got the Money I’ve Got the Time” backed with “I Love You a Thousand Ways” was the debut major-label single by Lefty Frizzell and one of the most important records in country music history. Recorded on July 25, 1950, at Jim Beck’s studio in Dallas, Texas, and released by Columbia Records later that year, the single immediately established Frizzell as a
Toby Myers also appeared in the 1992 film “Falling from Grace,” directed by John Mellencamp.
Several artists passed away in January 2025. They include the bassist for John Mellencamp, a British rock guitarist celebrated for his contributions to bands such as Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, a television writer and producer famous for a multitude of sitcoms, including Punky Brewster, and a country music singer who performed duets with George Jones, Gene Pitney, and Charlie Louvin.
Musically, it features a slow, brooding tempo with haunting guitar riffs by Jimmy Page and emotionally charged vocals by Robert Plant.
Names of beverages in songs are sometimes used to symbolize emotions through a state of mind. There are no shortage of songs that have this affliction. I’m going to talk about a few of my favorites in these posts and maybe list some of the low hanging fruit as we go along. I hope you enjoy!
The original recording of “Running Bear” was performed by Johnny Preston.
“Running Bear” is a classic song written by J.P. Richardson, better known as The Big Bopper, in 1958. The song tells the tragic love story of Running Bear, a Native American man, and Little White Dove, a Native American girl from a rival tribe.
