And in 1983, Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard took their version of “Pancho and Lefty” to the top of the country chart. Sadly, Van Zandt’s longtime battle with drug and alcohol addiction led ...

Watch Nelson and Haggard sing “Pancho and Lefty” below. [RELATED: Watch Merle Haggard and Toby Keith Join Willie Nelson to Sing “Mama Tried” at the Wiltern in 2004] When it comes to Outlaw ...