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Pancho and Lefty

Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson / Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana

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Merle Haggard & Willie Nelson

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Album

Columbia Country Classics, Vol. 3: Americana

Release date

January 1, 1983

Duration

4:45

Genres

Country

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Townes Van Zandt

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"Pancho and Lefty", originally "Poncho and Lefty", 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. The song has been recorded by several artists since its composition and performance by Van Zandt, with a 1983 version by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard reaching number one on the Billboard country chart.

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