🎶Denton’s connection to Willie & Merle‘s mega-hit “Pancho & Lefty”

[PlummMeanGreen]

As composed by songwriter the late Townes Van Zandt & composed just outside the Denton city limits.  
Funny story how he ended up in Denton because of, uh, Billy Graham of which he & Roger Staubach we’re featured speakers at a week long Campus Crusade For Christ events that had about 100,000 USA college students enrolled here in the North Texas Metroplex.  
••• SUMG first made me aware of this story years ago.  
••• The YouTube video starring Willie & Merle is very popular.  Townes Van Zandt is also in this video sitting at a table in a bar.

https://texashillcountry.com/true-story-behind-pancho-and-lefty/

Edited May 8, 2021 by PlummMeanGreen

[meangreen11]

Good story @PlummMeanGreen

[greenminer]

I perform this at least once/year.  Great song.  Great story.  Thank you for sharing

 

[PlummMeanGreen]

22 hours ago, greenminer said:

I perform this at least once/year.  Great song.  Great story.  Thank you for sharing

 

In the Summer of 1972 I was at UNT taking courses when Townes Van Zandt was outside Denton writing many of ours all time country favorites.  I remember reading back then that every hotel/motel in the area were packed.  
🎶 Van Zandt’s  widow was at one of my Senior Karaoke Sing-Along Shows in Weatherford. She was a very nice lady who I enjoyed talking with.
🎶 I DJ a one hour show at area assisted living centers & have for about 6 years (except during the recent China Covid virus year) but...in the spirit of old America they’re all up & running again. 

❇️🦅❇️ GMG! 

 

Edited May 8, 2021 by PlummMeanGreen