{"id":2597104,"date":"2026-04-30T11:32:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:32:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/david-allan-coe-outlaw-country-legend-behind-take-this-job-and-shove-it-dies-at-86\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T11:33:57","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T15:33:57","slug":"david-allan-coe-outlaw-country-legend-behind-take-this-job-and-shove-it-dies-at-86","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/david-allan-coe-outlaw-country-legend-behind-take-this-job-and-shove-it-dies-at-86\/","title":{"rendered":"David Allan Coe, Outlaw Country Legend Behind &#8216;Take This Job and Shove It,&#8217; Dies at 86"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdavid-allan-coe-outlaw-country-legend-behind-take-this-job-and-shove-it-dies-at-86%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597104&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>David Allan Coe,the 86-year-old outlaw country music legend,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">died<\/a> on Wednesday. No cause of death was announced. He was remembered by colleagues and representatives as a true \u201coutlaw\u201d and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stars-urge-congress-to-pass-the-american-music-fairness-act\/\" title=\"Stars urge Congress to pass the American Music Fairness Act\">major singer<\/a>, songwriter, and performer with a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >devoted fan base<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Coe was known for hits such as \u201cYou Never Even Called Me by My Name,\u201d and he also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/country-music-singer-jeff-carson-dies-of-heart-attack-at-58\/\" title=\"Country Music Singer Jeff Carson Dies of Heart Attack at 58\">wrote songs<\/a> that became famous through other artists, including Tanya Tucker\u2019s \u201cWould You Lay with Me\u201d and Johnny Paycheck\u2019s chart-topping \u201cTake This Job and Shove It.\u201d His career continued through the 1980s with songs like \u201cThe Ride,\u201d \u201cMona lisa Lost Her Smile,\u201d and \u201cshe used to Love Me a Lot.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The article highlighted Coe\u2019s reputation and persona shaped by his early prison experiences, with remarks he made in interviews and a 1975 film suggesting incarceration both drove and elaborate his path to fame. It also noted controversy around albums that drew criticism, along with his resolve not to apologize for them. In later years, he reportedly fought with the IRS and was ordered in 2016 to pay $1 million.<\/p>\n<p>Coe\u2019s wife, kimberly Hastings Coe, described him as an exceptional artist and lifelong partner, saying she would never forget him.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Outlaw country music legend David Allan Coe died Wednesday at the age of 86.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDavid was a Country Music treasure and loved his fans,\u201d a representative said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/david-allan-coe-dead-8712058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">People<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost importantly, he was a true outlaw and A great singer, songwriter, and performer,\u201d the representative said.<\/p>\n<p>No cause of death was announced.<\/p>\n<p>Coe was known for a handful of hits, including \u201cYou Never Even Called Me by My Name,\u201d which was a country Top 10 song written by Steve Goodman and John Prine.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container = document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script = document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src = \"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement = document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs = Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex = paragraphs.findIndex(p => p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex === -1 || targetIndex < x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer = new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries) => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry => { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve = findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>He was also famous for his outlaw persona that followed years in prison when he was a young man.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did it,\u201d he said in a 1993 interview. \u201cI was singing that stuff for years. I was living it for years. Willie, Waylon [Jennings] \u2014 they just got more famous. I was the original outlaw.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coe also wrote songs others made famous. In 1973, Tanya Tucker had a hit with \u201cWould You Lay with Me (In a Field of Stone).\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">RIP David Allen Coe. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ron_White?\">@Ron_White<\/a> and I both met and got to hang out a while David at Willie\u2019s 4th of July concert years ago and as an old <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-medias-treatment-of-morgan-wallen-is-a-warning-the-left-wants-control-of-country-music\/\" title=\"The Media\u2019s Treatment Of Morgan Wallen Is A Warning: The Left Wants Control Of Country Music\">country fan<\/a> it\u2019s one of my favorite memories from the road. I then got to sing \u201cYou never even called me by my name\u201d with him on stage. Crazy\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iBBaKG4apP\">https:\/\/t.co\/iBBaKG4apP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Larry The Cable Guy (@GitRDoneLarry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GitRDoneLarry\/status\/2049724910717563195?\">April 30, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Johnny Paycheck hit the top of the charts in 1977 with Coe\u2019s \u201cTake This Job and Shove It.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hits continued into the 1980s with \u201cThe Ride\u201d in 1983, \u201cMona Lisa Lost Her Smile\u201d in 1984, and \u201cShe Used to Love Me a Lot\u201d in 1985.<\/p>\n<p>Coe\u2019s wife, Kimberly Hastings Coe, called him \u201cOne of the best singers, songwriters, and performers of our time [and] never to be forgotten,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/music\/music-country\/david-allan-coe-dead-obituary-1218831\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rolling Stone<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy husband, my friend, my confidant and my life for many years. I\u2019ll never forget him and I don\u2019t want anyone else to ever forget him either,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Ohio-born Coe spoke about his days in prison to the point where some thought the truth had layers of embellishment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were a lot of times when I would actually be in the county jail after being busted and I\u2019d wake up the next morning and say to myself, \u2018Oh I\u2019m glad it\u2019s over; I\u2019m glad I\u2019m going back to prison now, where I know I\u2019ll be safe, where I\u2019ll be out of society,\u2019\u201d he once said.<\/p>\n<p>In a 1975 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=joen6NPiUXQ\">movie<\/a>, he spoke about prison being a spur that drove him toward fame.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve found my place in society. And it\u2019s not in a prison,\u201d he said. \u201cI no longer have to come back here and have everybody knowing who David Allan Coe is; now everybody on the street knows who I am. So I still get that satisfaction of being somebody.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Coe recorded two albums where themes of sex and race drew the condemnation of The New York Times. 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