By Alvin Alexander. Last updated: June 4, 2016
Back in 1983 I bought my first car for $325 — a 1972 Ford Maverick with 125,000 miles and rusted-out door panels — and among its many features was that it only had an AM radio. As a result of that, I learned about this song, “Pancho and Lefty,” by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. RIP, Mr. Haggard: