Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Pancho And Lefty Make a great Country Tune

Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson collaborated on several albums over the years. Among all of them, “Pancho and Lefty” stands out as the most iconic. When it was released in 1983, the song achieved No.1 status on both Hot Country Singles and Canadian Country Tracks charts. The Internet made it possible for the album have to sell over six hundred thousand units in the United States since it was made available for download. The 1980s were marked by the popularity of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson also known as “Pancho and Lefty”. The song was even inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Did you know Haggard and Nelson had never heard the song before Nelson’s daughter suggested it? As music videos were starting to appear at the time, “Pancho and Lefty” truly took off thanks to its cinematic clip. Willie Nelson portrays Pancho in the music video, while Merle Haggard portrays Lefty. You could also find Townes Van Zandt appearing a few times in the video.

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