{"product_id":"coast-to-coast-book-betsy-cromer-byars-9780153144349","title":"Coast to Coast","description":"\u003ci\u003eI Love You a Thousand Ways\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of one of the most loved, respected, and imitated singer\/songwriters in the history of country music, a man whose songs touched the lives of millions of people. Lefty Frizzell's relaxed style of singing proved to be a huge influence on a wide variety of country and pop music stars such as Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Roy Orbison, George Jones, John Fogerty, George Strait, and Tim McGraw. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition to his incredible vocal talents, Lefty was widely recognized for his songwriting skills. He had four songs in the country top ten at the same time in 1951--a feat that would only be repeated one more time on any chart, when The Beatles had five songs on the pop chart in 1964. Among Lefty's many hits are: If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time, Mom and Dad's Waltz, The Long Black Veil, and Saginaw, Michigan. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWillie Nelson's 1977 album, To Lefty From Willie, was a tribute to Frizzell and consisted entirely of cover versions of Frizzell songs. Fellow Texan Roy Orbison was also a devout fan of Frizzell's sound. In 1988, as a part of the Traveling Wilburys, Orbison chose the name Lefty Wilbury in honor of his musical hero. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLefty was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1982. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is a member of the Rockabilly Hall of Fame. \u003ci\u003eI Love You a Thousand Ways\u003c\/i\u003e is a long overdue, beautiful tribute to one of the most underrated musicians of all time, a man whose music continues to influence new generations of musicians and music fans.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50127709405457,"sku":"CIN0153144343G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50345175417105,"sku":"CIN0153144343VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0153144343.jpg?v=1750843275","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/de-de\/products\/coast-to-coast-buch-betsy-cromer-byars-9780153144349","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}