Loading AI tools
"Always Late (with Your Kisses)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Lefty Frizzell. It was the fifth single released from his 1951/1952 album Listen to Lefty. It peaked at number one in 1951 and became his fourth release to hit the top.
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (May 2021) |
| "Always Late (with Your Kisses)" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Lefty Frizzell | ||||
| from the album Listen to Lefty | ||||
| B-side | "Mom and Dad's Waltz" | |||
| Released | July 8, 1951 | |||
| Recorded | May 24, 1951 | |||
| Studio | Jim Beck Studio, Dallas, Texas | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Columbia 20837 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lefty Frizzell, Blackie Crawford | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Law | |||
| Lefty Frizzell singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
During early 1951, Lefty Frizzell was enjoying the success followed by his hit debut, "If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time)". By this time, Frizzell and Hank Williams were the biggest names in country music. Frizzell met for another session on May 24, which capped off a single. "Always Late (With Your Kisses)" with the B-side "Mom and Dad's Waltz" was released in July and in August the single rose to the number one slot on the US Country chart.
"Mom and Dad's Waltz" peaked at number two for eight weeks on the country chart.[1] The song has been covered by many different artists, most credibly, long-time Lefty Frizzell friend, George Jones, who was influenced by Frizzell. He covered the song in 1973 on his album, Nothing Ever Hurt Me (Half As Bad as Losing You).
| Chart (1951) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2] | 1 |
In addition to Frizzell's own stereo re-recording of "Always Late" in 1959, many artists have recorded cover versions of the song, including:
- George Jones version
George Jones covered the song for his 1973 album: Nothing Ever Hurt Me
- Jo-El Sonnier version
Jo-El Sonnier covered the song in 1976. His version reached No. 99 on the U.S. country chart.
- Merle Haggard version
Merle Haggard covered the song in 2001 on his album Roots, Volume 1.
- Leona Williams version
A version by Leona Williams charted in 1981, reaching No. 84 on the same chart.
| "Always Late with Your Kisses" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Dwight Yoakam | ||||
| from the album Hillbilly Deluxe | ||||
| B-side | "1000 Miles" | |||
| Released | February 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:10 | |||
| Label | Reprise 27994 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lefty Frizzell, Blackie Crawford | |||
| Producer(s) | Pete Anderson | |||
| Dwight Yoakam singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
"Always Late with Your Kisses" was covered by country music artist Dwight Yoakam. It is the fourth and final single released from his 1987 album Hillbilly Deluxe. It peaked at No. 9 in the United States,[3] and No. 5 in Canada.
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 9 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 5 |
- Music video
The music video was directed by Sherman Halsey.
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
