To Lefty from Willie

To Lefty From Willie
Studio album by Willie Nelson
Released	June 1977
Recorded	1975; January Sound Studios, Dallas, Texas
Genre	Country
Length	28:31
Label	Columbia
Producer	Willie Nelson
Willie Nelson chronology
The Troublemaker (1976) To Lefty From Willie (1977) There'll Be No Teardrops Tonight (1978)

Professional ratings
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Allmusic	[1]

To Lefty From Willie is a Willie Nelson tribute to fellow country singer Lefty Frizzell. Recorded in 1975, the album sat in the vaults of Columbia Records until 1977.

Rhapsody (online music service) praised the album, calling it one of their favorite cover albums.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Mom and Dad's Waltz" (Lefty Frizzell) - 3:02
2. "Look What Thoughts Will Do" (Lefty Frizzell, Dub Dickerson, Jim Beck) - 2:42
3. "I Love You a Thousand Ways" (Lefty Frizzell, Jim Beck) - 2:59
4. "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" (Lefty Frizzell, Blackie Crawford) - 2:25
5. "I Want to Be With You Always" (Lefty Frizzell, Jim Beck) - 2:39
6. "She's Gone, Gone, Gone" (Harlan Howard) - 2:31
7. "A Little Unfair" (Chuck Howard, Hank Cochran) - 3:42
8. "I Never Go Around Mirrors" (Lefty Frizzell, Sanger D. Shafer) - 2:34
9. "That's the Way Love Goes" (Lefty Frizzell, Sanger D. Shafer) - 3:11
10. "Railroad Lady" (Jay Walker, Jimmy Buffett) - 2:39

2003 bonus track

11. "If You've Got the Money I've Got the Time" (Lefty Frizzell, Jim Beck) - 1:39

Personnel

• Willie Nelson - guitar, vocals
• Jody Payne - guitar
• Bee Spears - bass
• Bobbie Nelson - piano
• Paul English - drums
• Mickey Raphael - harmonica

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