Townes Van Zandt and the Truth of “Pancho and Lefty”
“Pancho and Lefty” is the best known song from perhaps the greatest songwriter you’ve never heard of. It was written in 1972 by the hallowed pen of Townes Van Zandt. Hardly known outside the realm of the music connoisseur, Van Zandt is admired by other musical artists and revered among songwriters. Mickey Newbury, a songwriting…