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If theres ever been a way to describe David Allan Coe, its got to be his ability to defy categorization. With over six decades of following his musical muse wherever its led, this craggy voiced outlaw has crossed the panorama of American roots music.
As well as being a singer, guitarist, songwriter, David is also a magician and a ventriloquist, deep sea treasure hunter, and movie star. His movies included Stagecoach, The Last Days Of Frank and Jesse James, Lady Grey, Buckstone County Prison, Take This Job and Shove It, to mention a few. David signed with Sun Records in 1968 and recorded his first album Penitentiary Blues, all songs that David had written in prison. In 1973, Columbia Records bought Davids contract from Sun Records and he recorded his first Columbia album, titled The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy, several years before Glen Campbell had a hit with the song, Rhinestone Cowboy.
Much has been written about Davids past and his lifestyle, but not much about his achievements over the years. From performing on Farm Aid to touring with Neil Young, Kid Rock and Willie Nelson. Davids song, Take This Job and Shove It has received multi- million airplays certificate from BMI. His Greatest Hits album is multi-platinum and his First Ten Years album is gold. David has had sixty three songs on the Billboard Singles Charts, including, Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile, The Ride, Please Come To Boston, Willie, Waylon and Me, Jack Daniels If You Please and You Never Even Called Me By My Name to name a few. David has written songs for Johnny Paycheck, Tanya Tucker, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, Charlie Louvin, Del Reeves, Tamy Wynette, Melba Montgomery, Stoney Edwards, The Oak Ridge Boys and Kid Rock. Both Would You Lay With Me and Take This Job and Shove It are multi- million seller songs penned by David. Johnny Cash has also recorded Davids songs including Would You Lay With Me on his chart topping album entitled, Cash.
David has been through a lot in his life but has managed to put his past behind him and move forward with his life. This album was recorded in 2001 live from the Iron Horse Saloon in Daytona, Beach Florida and includes the only recorded version of, Im An Ohio Boy.
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