Pancho and Lefty (song by Townes Van Zandt)
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"Pancho and Lefty" is a widely acclaimed country-folk ballad by Townes Van Zandt that tells a haunting, narrative-driven story of an outlaw and his companion, and has become one of his most famous and frequently covered songs.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pancho and Lefty | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
country song
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folk ballad ⓘ narrative ballad ⓘ single ⓘ song ⓘ |
| composer | Townes Van Zandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
haunting
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story song ⓘ widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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country folk ⓘ folk ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Lefty
NERFINISHED
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Pancho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
Americana music
NERFINISHED
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country music ⓘ singer-songwriter tradition ⓘ |
| hasMood |
melancholic
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reflective ⓘ |
| hasReputation | classic Townes Van Zandt song ⓘ |
| hasSetting | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubject | Mexican bandit archetype ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyCoveredSongOf | Townes Van Zandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOfMostFamousSongsOf | Townes Van Zandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Townes Van Zandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
an outlaw named Pancho
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his companion Lefty ⓘ |
| notableCoverVersionBy | Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | Townes Van Zandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalAlbum | The Late Great Townes Van Zandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Townes Van Zandt song catalog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Townes Van Zandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Delbert McClinton
NERFINISHED
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Don Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Emmylou Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Gillian Welch NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoyt Axton NERFINISHED ⓘ Merle Haggard NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Earle NERFINISHED ⓘ Townes Van Zandt NERFINISHED ⓘ Towns Van Zandt and Friends NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
betrayal
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friendship ⓘ outlaw life ⓘ regret ⓘ |
| writer | Townes Van Zandt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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