Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard released the Townes Van Zant song “Pancho and Lefty” in 1983, 11 years after Van Zant released his own version. Willie and Merle’s rendition went to #1 on the charts 40 years ago! Channing Wilson pays tribute to Willie and Merle with his own rendition. Watch it here. | Country Music Nation

"Pancho and Lefty" 1983 was written by Townes Van Zandt and famously performed by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. The song tells the story of two Mexican outlaws, Pancho and Lefty, with implications of betrayal and regret. Van Zandt, who also appears in the music video as a Mexican federal, claimed the song came to him "out of the blue". | Legendary Country Home