"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.[1] It spent 29 weeks on the charts and was the No. 9 best selling country record of 1951.[2][1]

"Mom and Dad's Waltz"
Song by Lefty Frizzell
B-side"Always Late (With Your Kisses)"
ReleasedJuly 8, 1951
GenreCountry
Length2:59
LabelColumbia 20837
Songwriter(s)Lefty Frizzell

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]

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