Another Legend Gone !

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

RIP David Allen Coe, my son just texted me a few minutes ago and said David passed about an hour ago

I’ve Always loved country music, but I didn’t discover his music till my 50s. I got into David right at the end.

Really enjoy just the rawness of his country music don’t make them like that no more

 

[Gellar]

My favorite David Allan Coe tune.

 

[JV842]

First “concert” I ever went to; him and Williams Jr. me n my buddy were in middle school, mom had no idea thinking we were just going to a “country concert” although my dad knew where we were headed!!

 

[noharleyyet]

 

[CRJR45]

We saw him in 1981 in OKC , for about ten minutes , them a riot broke out and they cleared the building , always liked his music .

 

[Southern Elk]

I grew up on outlaw/classic country. This one hurts. There’s really not anybody left now, except Willie.

 

[Southern Elk]

He also wrote Take this Job and Shove It. One of the biggest country hits of all time.

I saw a headline that probably summed up the news of his passing the best.

“Well it was all that I could do to keep from crying.”

 

[Cammy]

Saw him play in a bar outside of Chanute AFB, Rantoul IL in 1991 or 92. When I told people I was going to the concert there was quite a few that were concerned for my safety. "There will be outlaw bikers and thugs at that place" they said. Saw both but the concert was fantastic and only one guy got beat up and thrown out cause he needed to go. Grateful that I was able to see a legend in such a small intimate venue. Don't remember him doing much if any of the "X" rated stuff.

 

[Bill Zent]

With a life long hearing problem I could seldom understand the words of most songs due to loud instruments that covered the singers voice. Not so with David, he was always a favorite. RIP buddy.

 

[Lmartin5]

Really sad to hear this...RIP!

 

[beaglegun]

Most are surprised to find out he was from Ohio

 

[SFC B]

When I was in law school I tended bar at a Lone Star Steakhouse in Indy on W 38th ST. If you remember the joint you know that "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" was on the music rotation and whenever it came on we had to stop and sing it. Country is generally NOT my flavor and, from what I know of him, he wasn't either BUT I appreciate the sentiment/point of the song and it is forever burned into my brain. I can literally not hear the first few bars without starting to sing.