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"Pancho and Lefty", originally "Poncho and Lefty", [a] is a song written by American country singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt. Perhaps his most well-known song, Van Zandt recorded his original version of this song for his 1972 album The Late Great Townes Van Zandt . [ 14 ]
Several of Van Zandt's compositions were recorded by other artists, such as Emmylou Harris who, with Don Williams, had a No. 3 country hit in 1981 with "If I Needed You," and Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard, the pair taking "Pancho and Lefty" to No. 1 on the country charts in 1983. Van Zandt had a small cameo appearance in the video for the song.
The album includes what is Van Zandt's signature tune, [citation needed] the enigmatic "Pancho and Lefty", which Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard took to number one on the country charts in 1983. Although "Pancho and Lefty" is the song most associated with Van Zandt, "If I Needed You" is his most covered composition.
Disc one contains alternate takes of several compositions, such as his classic "Pancho and Lefty", which is stripped of the strings and mariachi horns that augmented the original, and "White Freight Liner Blues," which contains southern rock elements. The second disc contains intimate demos mainly featuring Van Zandt and just his guitar, an ...
The release of Live at the Old Quarter, Houston, Texas in 1977 followed a period of relative inactivity for Van Zandt, whose last album, The Late Great Townes Van Zandt was released in 1972.
Live at McCabe's is a live album recorded by singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt in 1995 and released in 2001. It was recorded at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, California and is a limited edition.
An alleged modern California Bonnie and Clyde duo have been charged with committing a string of armed robberies --before pausing their crime spree to get hitched in Las Vegas, authorities said.
Townes Van Zandt - "Pancho & Lefty" Richard Dobson - "Hard by the Highway" The Charlie Daniels Band - "Long Haired Country Boy" Guy Clark w/ Rodney Crowell - "Ballad of Laverne and Captain Flint" John Hiatt - "One for the One for Me" Steve Earle - "Darlin' Commit Me" David Allan Coe - "Thank You, Jesus" Party at Guy Clark's house: