Pancho and Lefty

For the album of the same name on which this song is featured, see Pancho & Lefty (album).
"Pancho and Lefty"
Song by Townes Van Zandt
from the album The Late Great Townes Van Zandt
Released1972
GenreCountry, folk
Length3:40
LabelTomato
Songwriter(s)Townes Van Zandt
Producer(s)

"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] 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. In 2021, Van Zandt's version was ranked number 498 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.

  1. ^ "Poncho and Lefty" (Media notes). Townes Van Zandt. United Artists Records, Inc. 1972.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ The Late Great Townes Van Zandt (Media notes). Townes Van Zandt. United Artists Records, Inc. 1972.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Donald Clarke. The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Penguin Books, 1990. pp. 518. ISBN 9780140511475
  4. ^ Richard Carlin. The Big Book of Country Music: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Penguin, 1995. p. 472. ISBN 9780140235098
  5. ^ Luxury Liner (Media notes). Emmylou Harris. Warner Bros. Records Inc. 1977.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Nathan Brackett and Christian David Hoard. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster, 2004. p. 366. ISBN 9780743201698
  7. ^ "'Poncho And Lefty' Push." Billboard. 95.5. 12 February 1983. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510
  8. ^ "Hot Country LPs." Billboard. 95.13. 26 March 1983. p. 48. ISSN 0006-2510
  9. ^ Poncho & Lefty (Media notes). Merle Haggard / Willie Nelson. 1982.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Poncho & Lefty (Media notes). Merle Haggard / Willie Nelson. 1982.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "Pancho And Lefty" (Media notes). Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. CBS Inc. 1982.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ The Late Great Townes Van Zandt (Media notes). Townes Van Zandt. The Tomato Music Works Limited. 2003.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Luxury Liner (Media notes). Emmylou Harris. Warner Bros. Records Inc. 2004.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ^ Beviglia, Jim (April 30, 2012). "Townes Van Zandt, "Pancho and Lefty"". American Songwriter. Retrieved June 5, 2012.


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