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Sep 25, 1976Willie Nelson goes to #1 on the Billboard country singles chart with a remake of Lefty Frizzell's "If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time"Jun 6, 1979T.G. Sheppard, Margo Smith, Johnny Paycheck, Jim & Jesse and Mary K. Miller are inducted into the Country Music Hall Of Fame's Walkway Of Stars. Also honored are Moon Mullican, Lefty Frizzell, Bob Luman, Elton Britt, Roy Acuff Jr. and members of the Smoky Mountain BoysDec 12, 1979Moe Bandy records "Yesterday Once More" at Nashville's Jack Clement Studios during an afternoon of work. It pays homage to Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart," Lefty Frizzell's "Always Late" and Jim Reeves' "Four Walls," among othersOct 11, 1982Lefty Frizzell, Marty Robbins and music publisher Roy Horton enter the Country Music Hall Of Fame during the 16th annual Country Music Association awards at the Grand Ole Opry House in NashvilleMay 31, 1984Alice Frizzell dies in Tennessee. She is the widow of Country Music Hall of Fame member Lefty FrizzellMar 31, 1992A Lefty Frizzell Memorial, including a bronze statue, is unveiled in Beauford Jester Park on Lefty Frizzell Day in Corsicana, TexasSep 2, 1992Lefty Frizzell's "The Long Black Veil" ranks #94 as Country America magazine lists the Top 100 Country Songs Of All-TimeAug 17, 1995Little, Brown And Company publishes "Lefty Frizzell: The Honky-Tonk Life Of One Of Country Music's Greatest Singers," written by Daniel CooperFeb 24, 1999Hank Thompson's "The Wild Side Of Life," Lefty Frizzell's "If You've Got The Money I've Got The Time" and Flatt & Scruggs' "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" join the Grammy Hall of Fame, along with other early-'50s recordings: Doris Day's "Secret Love" and titles by The Drifters and The Blackwood BrothersMar 14, 2003The Country Music Foundation issues "Heartaches By The Number," celebrating country's "500 greatest singles." Lefty Frizzell places six titles on the list, including "I Love You A Thousand Ways," "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" and "The Long Black Veil"
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