In what year was the singer who recorded "A Texas State of Mind" with Shelly West born?
A Texas State of Mind "A Texas State of Mind" is a song written by Cliff Crofford, John Durrill and Snuff Garrett and recorded by American country music artists David Frizzell and Shelly West. It was released in August 1981 as the second single from the album "Carryin' On the Family Names". The song reached #9 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
Lefty Frizzell William Orville Frizzell, known as Lefty Frizzell (March 31, 1928 – July 19, 1975), was an American country music singer-songwriter and honky-tonk singer. A vocalist who set the style of singing "the country way" for the generations that followed, Frizzell became one of the most successful and influential artists of country music throughout his career. He gained prominence in 1950 after two major hits, and throughout the decade was a very popular country performer. He smoothed out the rough edges of a honky tonk song by sounding out syllables longer and singing longer. Because of this, his music become much more mainstream without losing its honky-tonk attitude and persona.