David Allan Coe - Penitentiary Blues RARE PROMO VIDEO

[@Cheeseman22345]

Hell yeah. DAC went hard as hell and he's still around to this day. You don't see that very often.

[@echoman292]

It was neat to see his early days as a performer.

[@terrygarvin1980]

He is the baddest live show I have ever seen.

[@CADCoinHunters]

What?

[@SicillianmanDon]

wish he would have made more albums with the raw bluesy style of this one.

[@92Macmiller]

This was his first album right

[@SicillianmanDon]

@@92Macmiller yes, Penitentiary Blues was the album, second album was a spoken word blues/rap sort of album Requiem for a Harlequin, then he went to mainstream country mostly until the naughty albums

[@92Macmiller]

@@SicillianmanDon not really a fan of those

[@tomshiba7341]

I’ve never seen footage of DAC this young. Unreal, I feel like I’m listing to him for the first time all over again

[@brandonbitrich210]

this is from 1970 from DAC's first album he wouldnt see success for 5 years until you never even call me by my name in 1975 he would go on to have hits off and on until 1985 for columbia records his last record for that label came out in 1987 what a fantastic artist and what a look back to the start of the outlaw era in country music :)

[@peaceful_warrior3479]

DAC has to have a high IQ most underrated song writer. Have seen him at least 7 times awesome songs and lyrics great stories.

[@mrjim12miller]

This is his first and one of his best albums. Also love his country outlaw music.

[@carolinawestern3875]

I grew up in the early 70's around 2 of the best things that helped shape & influence me as a musician. Longhaul trucking and outlaw country! I thank my dad for it to. By 14yrs old, he had me training on a new 13Sp. V8 twin turbo, Mack "CruiseLiner" while Waylon's greatest hits played on the old Quadrophonic 8-track. On a dedicated SC-SoCal-GA. A great time era of trucking to be around! Loved it all & wouldn't take anything for the memories.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

Truckers back then were low down good for nothing loosers

[@ionlyplayps5530]

I don’t care what people say about him. His music, cured my friend’s depression! Thank You David Allan Coe!

[@rollingstones1972911]

Coe is one of my absolute favorites

[@choctawironfist8634]

DAC fan for over35 yrs....This is kick ass,Thanks man.

[@BrentE79]

glad you enjoyed this rare video. i appreciate your watching

[@equalopportunitydestroyer]

Can't go wrong w coe.....i wouldn't give a damn what anybody says....speaks from the heart.....

[@V8trickshot]

This is the most badass thing I’ve ever seen

[@SouthernDieCastChallenge]

DAC , Forever my favorite Country Star till I die. I only like artist that tell the truth , good or bad

[@jerrysanders9101]

“Country DJs know that I’m an outlaw” - DAC the LEGEND

[@DubuqueSwineAttorney]

and theyd never come to see me in this dive

[@mud-5470]

I love this album, all his albums! I've never seen this before. It's fucking great!

[@MrBlodsven]

Always nice to see a rare documentary about interesting people. DAC is sure one of ém. Thx again Brent

[@nedflanders5302]

The best moment in my musical life was and will always be opening for D.A.C.!

[@josephstuart7185]

That's cool brother...in 1998 , myself and two other buddy's left North Alabama headed to Na$#Ville Tn. to see our hero Mr. David A. Coe by God! Long story short, we spotted him and a street talking to a street girl/whore outside in an alley across the street from where we were in line to get in to see him play. Other people close to us in line with us kinda disagreed saying that is not David Allen Coe. I grew my balls up nice and tight and fat and said hold my beer..my 20 year ole' young-ass weaves in and out of traffic, called jaywalking in the big citys, so I finally get to the alley across the street and I knew this was my hero David cause I seen him , he was like glowing and shit all around him with this aura or some shit.. I turned around with my chest poked out . I glanced at the dumb sumbitches who just questioned my impressive skill of. Master identification of famous outlaw country western musicians. Knowing they just have made there worst decisions in life just now by doubting me or David . Oh it was him let me tell ye' cause he was dressed from head to toe in the sharpest and most peculiar odd ass outfit ive ever seen , all the way down to his rainbow rubberbands that were all in his beard. I turned and looked at my two buddy's next nodded my head followed by a smooth ass grin and wink cause in less than 5 sec. I'm going to meet my friend and hero. I turn round with my hand firmly out in guestor of shaking hands then .... WRONG ! As I almost made eye contact with my friend David , when out the blue he's done grabbed me , has me up against the wall and has a switchblade knife pulled and it breaks the skin slightly all the way up , drew blood, on the side of my neck... and very softly says into my ear. " Boy do you have any idea who in the F#°k I am ? Matter' fact I do Mr.Coe. your The David Allen Coe sir. Who ?? he asked, Say my last name again and spell it he softly sings into my ear again. Coe. , then I correctly spell Coe. Then tells me to never walk up to him again like that or I would get cut and robbed. He said "Get the f#°k back over there in line and hands me the switchblade knife still open says here it's yours , now he gets me and kicks me dead in the ass kinda hard and says "go back get in that line boy" . As I get to the street to cross my friend David yells. " Hey watch ye'self son ... (Long pause) .....the man will cite your ass for jaywalk , you dig. I still have that knife. And a moment that I cherish as the years have so quickly ran me by. If I may ...what city and year, give or take , did you open and play with our friend David ? That's what is and was cool as shit brother to be able to jam with him.

[@nedflanders5302]

@@josephstuart7185 2012 or 13 in Reading, PA. Interesting story if I may say.

[@riskone911]

Awesome, lucky I got to hear this. It's rare material.

[@barrycohen311]

"They never even call him by his name."

[@nonameyet9165]

Maybe because he looks like Merl Haggard but sounds like David Allen Cow.

[@robertbeckett9552]

100% true. Can say from experience. Love and respect to this fellow outlaw.

[@robertellison4691]

Ronnie Van Zant sounds like DAC on these country flavored blues. Love them both.

[@tsar.t.3010]

IT WILL BE 40 years TOMMR. of RONNIE VAN ZANTS DEATH, the day the music ran out of GAS and WENT into A TAIL SPIN;; no music cultural survivors;; kevin d. blanch

[@robertellison4691]

tsaR. T. I remember that day in 1977. Big loss to the music world for sure.

[@jerrykemp]

Love the blues.... Thanks for posting! JJK

[@lockandloadlikehell]

This is just the best. Long live DAC

[@frankmccubbin206]

lockandloadlikehell

[@barrycohen311]

"He's traded his prison number for a number on an LP record." Profound.

[@BruceinKs]

Nice to see a really clean copy of this! Got a vhs copy maybe 15 years ago, barely watchable but cool as hell anyway!

[@marcmarlin5770]

Thanks for this brotherman. Big fan of DAC especially some of the originals, such as this. Thanks again! Nothing like finding live material. Like hearing it for the first time all over again.

[@BrentE79]

Glad you found this video Marc. DAC rules. thanks for watching.

[@davidghost2913]

Thank you,that was awesome..D.A.C.is a legend,.one of a kind.🤠

[@DavidSchaffer-e4o]

Always good to hear this since I was a teen puts me in a mood

[@SundayMorningRunner]

Absolutely. One of the finest debut album ever.

[@ultraman714]

So happy that my brother shared this with me. Excellent old footage.

[@crystalbelle2349]

Yes I’ve been away awhile. Thanks so much for sharing this.

[@wyattearp5229]

One of the last country outlaws!

[@BurtBowers]

I thought that was Billy Jack at first nevertheless listening & seeing Coe appears he was stoned out of his mind..

[@brandonmurphy4657]

Billy jack Haynes?

[@dreadraider7611]

It's well known Coe doesn't do drugs...probably the reason he's still with us when so many of his contemporaries are gone.

[@melvincash8643]

Layin down some funk, DAC style!

[@ACMxxxx2]

This album is Unironically his best and most unusual album

[@EthanTate44]

I think Requiem for a Harlequin takes the unusual cake by a mile

[@jetcheneau5811]

Coe was on some killer blues shit in his early days. I feel like if he wasn't so eager to get into the country establishment he arguably wouldn't have been as successful but would garner way more respect from Actual musicians today.

[@bolee6820]

blue jean bell bottoms.that is cool man.i really dig it man

[@JakerPete]

Love me some D.A.C.

[@allanmobley7259]

bad bad man dude can sing

[@LANGI902]

Those early coe albums from the 70s and 80s are too good 🔥

[@obscurebandfan]

David seems stoned off his ass. I always loved the dude, he was such an interesting, original cat.

[@MRanco-hy3wi]

Jonah Fuerstenberg lol i was guna say hes flying but u beet me to it

[@thedudeabides5847]

Was? Is bro

[@direwolf8124]

If you ain't never been behind the wall you wouldn't understand, count time

[@davejunior769]

How bout CHOW TIME !!!

[@scottgecias1022]

Weighting you #on everything illionios B79747

[@georgewashington6225]

@@davejunior769 the only good part of the day lol

[@pktdbgnzwl]

DAC is a great songwriter. And he had his head more together then. Didn't realise how tall & skinny !

[@GovenorJerryBrown]

Plays like the entire album in the promo.

[@ryankoehler3170]

Noone was more outlaw than DAC

[@jacksyoung2]

Wow, awesome video. Thanks for this.

[@BrentE79]

glad you enjoyed it Jack. thanks for watching

[@twofeathers3973]

"DAC" tha man of a hundred faces is wat my pa calls him! Every album cover is a different style or look for one of tha freakin greatest song writer's / sanger that never did in my opinion get the recognition for countless songs that he's written and recorded!! Keep on keepin coe!!!!!

[@tray-oq1nj]

Good old days

[@cheapthrilll6323]

Thanks man!! This is cool AF!

[@dreadraider7611]

@Daniel Strickland "as fuck"

[@chadbroxson577]

I can dig it✌

[@DubuqueSwineAttorney]

Solid Country Gold

[@walterkersting1362]

As a child I saw his talent.

[@equalopportunitydestroyer]

DAC is a man of his environment....his childhood....the pen....a man of different times....sure some of his lyrics may have been racist in his early tunes....over his career he has shed that racism...i saw a recent live coe concert on tour w damage plan....his drummer was a black man....and his lyrics changed to working for a slave for my room and board....so yeah....this man is tried and true racist or not....coe is a man that speaks his mind....like it or not u have to respect it.....long live DAC......a timeless man....cultrural icon....

[@davidpfeifer9489]

webbie werks plus if ur in prison u are very divided by race especially in the early 60s! He was a good dude

[@atx620]

Hell Yeah !!! BURN MORE COAL !!!!

[@timbritt8005]

Very Cool

[@slidewayskenny6925]

they don't make em like this anymore

[@richarddouglas6294]

The Man paid his dues.

[@robertmitchell3174]

Awesome !

[@dogmanforreal4183]

AT THE AGE OF NINE WAS HE SENT TO STAR COMONWEALTH AT MI. OR OH.

[@barrycohen311]

At the age of eight he shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.

[@johnnymarcello1385]

Killed him a bear when was only three

[@MarkHoward660]

LOVED THIS ANYTHINGS POSSIBLE

[@marileewoods458]

Beautiful.

[@bolivingston1400]

I like this song. It's bluesy

[@QIKUGAMES-QIKU]

Damn ! WTF did you get this ????? I've heard Coe through KZbin over 20? years now .. and never seen any Video ever ! They banned him

[@coleaydeesixxx]

No they didn't, there is all types of videos from way back. Wtf are you talking about?

[@wildestcowboy2668]

​@IchigoMatsumoto1889I've got a lot I'm going to try and upload from 69-71

[@JayLee-kw1qv]

​@@wildestcowboy2668subbscibed and waiting !!! Please upload anything you can !!! Thnx

[@lornebain3831]

DAC.......hell yes

[@pktdbgnzwl]

his blues persona is cooler than his country persona, but both of his musics are bad to the bones.😎🤠

[@mwelch5124]

Damn right thanks for putting this on the air

[@mattw8834]

Brent e,,,thanks sooo much for posting this great video.i live in daytona and have seen DAC 15- 18 times.been a fan since i was stationed in ft.campbell ky in 1982.i used to find his bootleg cassette tapes in local stores outside Nashville. I still have a few..anyway,thanks big time for video..i wonder if that's a young Waylon Jennings petting the dog in video?

[@georgewashington6225]

You're that old and that dumb? A "young" Waylon Jennings would've been 38 in 1975....you do realize young Waylon played in the 50s right?

[@ethanwhite813]

Good shit

[@11JohnBooker22]

WOW

[@truckinamerican7844]

I dig ✌🏻

[@lafayettewilliams8032]

He has achieved a certain marketable knowledge about playing black blues licks. Give him credit.

[@francescoavila6960]

He looks so sad and depressed in this video..I can see he's been through Hell

[@damionduffy3625]

Got a good stones vibe i dig it

[@garyball3417]

You're the dog the best of comes around you do what the master says when the master is gone you can always play around

[@willardmelvin7957]

was he hanging out with shel silverstein in this video?

[@tinabeck4876]

good vedio

[@helda4850]

@Tina Beck,hope you are well. Just wanted to let you know that Brent has passed away in case you hadn't heard...Take care...Tina..

[@Banzo_]

The narrator reminds of gta San Andreas station k-dst: "you might be on the dust"

[@gideonallen6154]

Definitely

[@pryingeyes1551]

Reminds me of Jack Webb from Dragnet.

[@zachweaver3006]

This is pure Shelby Singleton marketing

[@josephstuart7185]

Brent E. Awesome upload , thanks. Do you happen to know who the cat is sitting with David at around 3:00 min. Into the video that David refers to as have had written many songs. Thanks for your time. Joe S. , in Alabama , USA

[@BrentE79]

glad you enjoyed it Joe. I have no idea who that person is he is talking to at that point in the video. thanks for watching

[@josephstuart7185]

@@BrentE79 I think it is Ronny Van Zant. Not 100% sure but I think it is...thanks again.

[@buzzsaw99]

I been trying to figure that out for years now.

[@buzzsaw99]

That doesn’t look like any pictures I have seen of Ronnie Van Zant.. I could be wrong

[@calvinelliott9087]

I'm pretty sure it's Zappa.

[@lukegarcia2802]

Hey man, who's the one with the dog?

[@bobgomez9481]

Who is DAC talking to about song writing?

[@JimmyT995]

Fucking legend

[@82lube]

a young DAC & Teddy Paige

[@scottvincent7666]

Was he with “The Flying Burritos” in this video?

[@c0ldhardkiller]

Can someone direct me to this version of Penitentiary Blues? Its the opening song and I cannot seem to find it anywhere.

[@jwhite8797]

Same man.. I love this version the best but can't find it anywhere but here

[@lukegarcia2802]

Who is the other guy?

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

So that's what DAC looked like when young.

[@garyball3417]

We call it freedom

[@vs4798]

@Lord Dr George Dufort LLB ITCCS world HQ Brussels Freedom is nothing left to lose. What does vaseline have to do with anything but lube.

[@garyball5214]

Which way you want to go with that

[@garyball5214]

Or I can think of is WD-40

[@johnnystafford1826]

@@garyball5214 I found Jiggaloo works well.

[@oskorei123]

Who is that DAC is talking to at the beginning? The guy petting the dog.

[@thetreblerebel]

Adam Levine I think

[@johnasee2049]

@@thetreblerebel ????????

[@thetreblerebel]

@@johnasee2049 yeah...I think I got it wrong....very very wrong

[@Alamo-cz5xc]

Freddy Fender

[@edwinsparks9930]

Curious as shit myself.. Hell its the reason i just read through all the comments

[@onthemound]

Oh warden

[@michaelwatson7298]

👊

[@StephenS-2025]

This side of him reminds me a bit of Peter Green.

[@bamadeadhead]

👍🏼😎👍🏼

[@MarkHoward660]

I think GOD TOUCHED HIM , HE ADMITS THIS FACT , I FEEL

[@jonathanmitchell8752]

Who's the guy petting the dog?

[@dumpsterbaby]

Zappa

[@francescoavila598]

Who's the dog?

[@MilesNelgez]

@@francescoavila598 Fido. The crux of the biscuit is the apostrophe.

[@edwardburns5995]

Bobby Charles

[@LayDeeTee1]

Jonathan Mitchell ... IKR!?🤣 That dog was gettin' a serious massage!🤣

[@codygrimm8791]

Who's the guy he is talking to?

[@wildestcowboy2668]

Billy Joe

[@AllenLambe-fp2gd]

Dac

[@Bambino_60]

What did he do to land himself in prison?

[@jeffbruner4875]

He was in prison for 3 years for stealing a car and B and E pretty much just being a piece of shit

[@vs71597]

@@jeffbruner4875 when he was a little kid he was abandoned at a boy’s home and stole a car with other kids when we was still a child and got put in juvi. Then was on parole and got caught with “lewd material” which was a nude pin up in his wallet when he was a teenager and got sent back for 7 years. Don’t know what the last years were for. Does that really make someone a piece of shit?

[@NewportBox100s]

20 years in prison? How?

[@AceThaKushKing]

Couple years get out for a few. Couple years get out for a few. Multiple times next thing yk 20 years gone

[@ScottyGMusic]

Sent to reform school at age 9. It's actually true. He was out here and there, but he did a lot of time.

[@roterfuchs8201]

It's easy man, by the time i was 22 i had already done 40 years in jail & my little brother had done 53.

[@3765racer]

we have a fucked up justice system that's how...

[@danielblake1537]

@@roterfuchs8201 you were 22yrs old and had already done 40yrs?

[@FleamFloogie]

Acid dreams

[@potatosalad6699]

16 democrats disliked the video because they were offended but the Stars and Bars

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

Here's one for you-I'm a liberal and I'm NOT offended by the stars and bars. Why, you may well ask? Well, according to many Constitutional scholars, the South had every right to be a sovereign nation. Think about Calexit, and you should get what I'm saying.

[@charlesgring8560]

Love the flag, hate retarded racist trash like David Coe. He is too talented to have written the hateful crap he did for years.

[@flamecranium7787]

@@TheBrooklynbodine glad that cesspool is exiting

[@potatosalad6699]

Kitten Lyric what’s not to know about them. They hate everyone that disagrees with them, they call them racist for no reason and they are communist. I know a Democrat when I see one.

[@theformernihilist9891]

@@charlesgring8560 You "love the flag" but you hate our founding fathers that said America is for white people only.