David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe was an American singer and songwriter. Coe took up music after spending much of his early life in reform schools and prisons, and first became notable for busking in Nashville. He initially played mostly in the blues style, before transitioning to country music, becoming a major part of the 1970s outlaw country scene. His biggest hits include "You Never Even Called Me by My Name", "Longhaired Redneck", "The Ride", "Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile", and "She Used to Love Me a Lot".

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Died: 2026-04-29
Works: 1

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Poems, prose & short stories

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Film & TV

Known for

Heartworn Highways Revisited — Self2015
Beer for My Horses — Gypsy Gene2008
Squidbillies — David Allan Coe (voice)2005
David Allan Coe Live at Billy Bob's Texas — Himself2002
The Last Days of Frank and Jesse James — Whiskeyhead1986
Stagecoach — Ike Plummer1986
NWA World Championship Wrestling — Self1985
Take This Job and Shove It — Mooney1981
Lady Grey1980
Buckstone County Prison — Reb Stock1978

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Country: United States
Active from: 1939
Active to: 2026

Discography

Penitentiary Blues1969
Requiem for a Harlequin1970
(If I Could Climb) The Walls of the Bottle / Another Pretty Country Song1974
The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy1974
Once Upon a Rhyme1975
Longhaired Redneck1976
Rides Again1977
Tattoo1977
Texas Moon1977
Buckstone County Prison1978

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Died: 29 April 2026

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: David
Family name: Coe
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Akron
Place of death: Dallas
Occupation: actor
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Genre: country music
Instrument: voice
Record label: Columbia Records
Official website: www.davidallencoe.net
Image: David Allan Coe.jpg

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date of birth: 1939-09-06
Commons category: David Allan Coe
start of work period: 1955-00-00
writing language: English language
member of: Outlaws Motorcycle Club
date of death: 2026-04-29
end of work period: 2026-00-00
name in native language: David Allan Coe

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