Mom and Dad's Waltz explained

Mom and Dad's Waltz
Cover:	Mom and Dad's Waltz.png
Artist:	Lefty Frizzell
B-Side:	Always Late (With Your Kisses)
Released:	July 8, 1951
Genre:	Country
Length:	2:59
Label:	Columbia 20837

"Mom and Dad's Waltz" is a country music song written and recorded by Lefty Frizzell and released on the Columbia label. In August 1951, it reached No. 2 on the country charts. It spent 29 weeks on the charts and was the No. 9 best selling country record of 1951.^{[1] [2]}

The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Patti Page,^[3] Ernest Tubb,^[4] Merle Haggard,^[5] Willie Nelson,^[6] The Mom and Dads,^[7] and Iris DeMent.^[8]

See also

• List of Billboard Top Country & Western Records of 1951

Notes and References

1. News: The Year's Top Country & Western Records. The Billboard. January 12, 1952. 22.
2. Book: The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits. Joel Whitburn. Billboard Books. 1996. 0823076326 . 118.
3. Web site: The Complete US Hits 1948-62. AllMusic. December 1, 2020.
4. Web site: Waltz Across Texas. AllMusic. December 1, 2020.
5. Web site: Sing Me Back Home. AllMusic. December 1, 2020.
6. Web site: To Lefty from Willie. AllMusic. December 1, 2020.
7. Web site: To Mom and Dad with Love. AllMusic. December 1, 2020.
8. Web site: My Life. AllMusic. December 1, 2020.