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David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939) is an American singer and songwriter. [2] Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville .
In the third verse, Coe notes "the only time I know I'll hear David Allan Coe is when Jesus has his final Judgment Day." In a spoken epilogue preceding the song's iconic closing verse, Coe relates a correspondence he had with Goodman, who stated the song he had written was the "perfect country and western song."
Contains alternate versions of Coe's hits up to 1981, along with the original version of "You Never Even Called Me By My Name." [12] 1984 The Best of David Allan Coe — — 1985 17 Greatest Hits — 197 US: Gold; For the Record: The First 10 Years: 46 — US: Gold; 1986 I Love Country — — 1989 Crazy Daddy — —
John Lomax III stated that he was present when David Allen Coe heard the song If I Needed You by Townes Van Zandt and asked to use it. Van Zandt gave permission as long as he was credited as a writer, but instead Coe copied the subject matter and melody for "Would You Lay With Me" and did not credit Townes Van Zandt.
David Allan Coe chronology; Penitentiary Blues (1970) Requiem for a Harlequin (1973) Penitentiary Blues is the debut album of American singer David Allan Coe.
With its radio-friendly sound and guest duets, Coe's previous album I've Got Something to Say was an attempt to reach a wider country audience, and this process is continued on Invictus (Means) Unconquered, with producer Billy Sherrill couching the songs in tasteful instrumentation that put the spotlight squarely on Coe's voice.
Nothing Sacred is the eleventh studio album by American country musician David Allan Coe. Released in 1978, it is Coe's fourth independent album, after Penitentiary Blues, Requiem for a Harlequin and Buckstone County Prison. Nothing Sacred was noted for its profane and sexually explicit lyrics, and was released solely by mail order.
So this is for all you David Allan Coe fans that’s been with me for a long time who didn’t really care if I got played on the radio or not.” After that Coe breaks into “It’s a Sad Situation,” which returns to the despairing mood of side one as he sings “While searching for heaven our love went to hell,” and continues with ...