Saginaw, Michigan

About Saginaw, Michigan

"Saginaw, Michigan" is a 1964 song performed by Lefty Frizzell. The single was Lefty Frizzell's sixth and final number one on the U. S. country chart. "Saginaw, Michigan" spent a total of twenty-three weeks on the country chart and peaked at number eighty-five on the Billboard Hot 100. The song earned Lefty Frizzell a Grammy nomination. The most notable cover of the song was done by Bobby Bare. It was included on his 1966 LP, The Streets of Baltimore. Another notable rendition of the song is by John Prine and Mac Wiseman on their 2007 CD, Standard Songs for Average People.  more »