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David Allan Coe

David Allan Coe (born September 6 ,1939 in Akron, Ohio) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. After years in reform schools and prisons, he began busking on Nashville streets and later signed with Columbia Records. His debut Penitentiary Blues (1970) showcased a blues‑influenced sound that shifted toward country, leading to the outlaw‑style The Mysterious Rhinestone Cowboy (1974). The single "You Never Even Called Me by My Name" (1975) reached number 8 on the Billboard country chart. Subsequent releases-Longhaired Redneck (1976), Rides Again (1977), and Castles in th...