Lefty Frizzell was the definitive honky tonk singer, the vocalist that set the style for generations of vocalists that followed him. He smoothed out the rough edges of honky tonk by singing longer, flowing phrases - essentially, he made honky tonk more acceptable for the mainstream without losing its gritty, bar-room roots. In the process, he changed the way country vocalists sang forever. "If You've Got the Money, I've Got the Time," Lefty's first single, climbed to number one upon its release. It was a huge hit - its B-side, "I Love You a Thousand Ways," even hit number one. Within 17 days of the single's release, Columbia had Frizzell record another single, "Look What Thoughts Will Do"/"Shine, Shave, Shower." This CD includes all of his biggest tunes from the early 1950s.