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David Allan Coe (born September 6, 1939 in Akron, Ohio) is an American country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s and 1980s. He has written and performed over 280 original songs throughout his career. As a songwriter, his best-known compositions are "Would You Lay with Me (in a Field of Stone)," originally recorded by Tanya Tucker, and "Take this Job and Shove It." The latter was a #1 hit for Johnny Paycheck, and it was later turned into a hit movie (both Coe and Paycheck had minor parts in the film).

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In addition to humorous songs like "You Never Even Call Me By My Name", a Steve Goodman/John Prine composition that purports to be the "perfect country and western song," he also includes references to himself in his songs to self-promote himself through his music. He references big stars of country music in his lyrics in a way that makes himself their equal, such as in "Willie, Waylon, and Me," and on the line "Johnny Cash helped me get out of prison" in "Longhaired Redneck."

His long career has included twenty-six LP album|LPs, with 1987's ''Matter of Life... and Death'' being one of the most successful and critically acclaimed. He even put out a concept album, ''Compass Point'', that threads his autobiography (or that of his persona) through an encounter with ... read all

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1. David Allan Coe at Piere's, Fort Wayne on 25 Jul 2008
Location: 5629 St. Joe Rd., Fort Wayne 46835, United States
2. David Allan Coe + Hardly Likely at The Phoenix Theater, Petaluma on 12 Sep 2008
Location: 201 washington st, Petaluma 94952, United States
3. David Allan Coe at Fox Theatre, Boulder on 27 Sep 2008
Location: 1135 13th Street, Boulder CO 80302, United States
4. David Allan Coe at State Theatre, Saint Petersburg on 9 Oct 2008
Location: 687 Central Ave., Saint Petersburg 33701, United States
5. David Allan Coe at Jannus Landing, Saint Petersburg on 11 Oct 2008
Location: 16 Second St. North, Saint Petersburg 33701, United States
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