David Allan Coe - The Ghost of Hank Williams on Ralph Emery's show

[@bolivingston1400]

Met DAC in Denton TX in late 80s at at a truck stop. He let me up on his tour bus . Gave me a t shirt and a autographed picture

[@davidrice3337]

That is very,very cool

[@wildestcowboy2668]

He ain't a bad guy and is talented but he has lied so much through the years!

[@davidrice3337]

@@wildestcowboy2668 I know several people who have met Mr Coe - Billy Joe Shaver knew him for many years and they all said he was alright- He's an old Cowboy singer, wrote some great songs and he doesn't like to be fucked with- no more, no less

[@triggered8556]

@@wildestcowboy2668 lied about what?

[@wildestcowboy2668]

@@triggered8556 his stories, and I met the little guy. He lived off of the prison 'tough guy' BS. I was polite to him but at 5' 8" he wasn't very intimanting to me pal...

[@DolittleMccoy]

David Allan Coe is such a nice person.. Although he has a reputation for being in prison, dirty lyrics, etc. He's also a musical genius and has a heart of gold.

[@curtekstrom6600]

He has you fooled.

[@josephcollins2340]

My buddy is in prison for defending himself against 4 sacks of shit who jumped and attempted to beat him down thinking it would be a good time. He had a knife and fucked one of them up. No such thing as self defense in large cities. Liberals don't believe it. If you don't believe in "stand your ground," you need to go fuck right off.

[@robertstroud7561]

ALL TRUE. He was always a REAL cheap fucker, too

[@Colinshreds69]

@@curtekstrom6600 whys that?

[@Privatecitizn]

@@josephcollins2340 your not alone bro

[@Mudnuri]

I was at a mud fest in the middle of the woods in Okeechobee, FL. The owners had built a massive stage. Out of nowhere comes this tour bus with DAC and crew. They played all his songs and then some. Was the most awesome show.

[@Dstrbrdgrnd]

I saw him at Collier County Fairgrounds in 2008(I think). He was late, got out of his limo, drunk, throwing up walking up the stair to the stage. Played for 2 hours straight, no breaks. His wife and son accompanied him, his band was great. Never played any of his hits, all songs I’d never heard. What a great performer, a great show!!🤠

[@markmotley8516]

David Allen Coe is under rated. He never got the credit he deserves. ❤

[@travistoor6360]

David Allen Coe is a legend...change my mind

[@EliCosper85]

Damn straight

[@beasthunt]

@@EliCosper85 I'd rather agree.

[@dairyinc.3651]

We can't

[@markdumas6387]

I get chills every time I hear The Ride.

[@curtekstrom6600]

Spell is name right.

[@shawnbruce6934]

I filled in for David in the early 90's for a week on drums in the northeast PA, OH, Drummer had a health issue. He and the band were very Kind. I had sat in with Him earlier in the year at a bar when the drummer had an issue and couldn't come back. Great story.

[@kevincourtwright3587]

My favorite singer, song writer of all time

[@bigdaddyj452]

Red sovine was one of my old man's favorites. I haven't heard this song In ages.

[@americafirst6726]

Ever hear Red Sovine singing " Lay Down Sally " ? It's a real treat.

[@351lrs]

If that ain't Country I'll kiss your @$$ hats off to Mr. Coe one of my favorite Country Music singers

[@mikehanifen6265]

Doesn't get any better!

[@covertocoverbookreviews6721]

I saw Coe live in a bar in Virginia about 15 years ago, a great talent. 🎸🎶🎤

[@covertocoverbookreviews6721]

@vintagelightman83 Cool, may have been. It was Galax Va were I saw him. Might have been on the same tour.

[@covertocoverbookreviews6721]

@vintagelightman83 👍

[@bamaboi3417]

Them pants he wore in this interview are the style of pants people wear today.

[@geraldhinson59]

Legendary, very smart and talented artists, up there with Johnny and Hank, maybe more so.

[@inthisriver362]

Post some more Coe! The two videos you've posted, I've never seen. These are golden.

[@nicktrierweiler3690]

I love old style country melodies.

[@eilking9242]

Thanks for taking time to post. Great

[@houseofstone3560]

I met him at the Bowery in Myrtle beach behind the bar after a show in 1992. Total badass

[@upnorthvlogs]

Oh, that puppet I remember seeing that on my grandma watches so I haven’t saw that thing in like 20+ years😂

[@benlundgren3760]

He’s a true artist. Singer and songwriter true to himself

[@win1776]

My mom was Gayla Jean Jones-Tabor. She was on the Ralph Emery show a few times and she died in 1982. I know this is a long shot, but if anybody knows how I could find a recording of the episodes she was on, I’d really appreciate it.

[@sealevelbear]

Love it!

[@joemcmillan2089]

DAC - so many good tunes.

[@monstermack3084]

I had no idea Coe played piano guess you learn something new every day

[@Lance-Stroll]

Get ready for his piano plating & his hairpiece lmao kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2LRpnSlr7migc0

[@mrjim12miller]

I love DAC and think he should have been a much bigger star. BUT neither clip actually shows him playing the piano.

[@Dstrbrdgrnd]

@@mrjim12millerwhat clip were you watching?

[@mrjim12miller]

@@Dstrbrdgrnd Just watch this one. He's at the piano and twice they show his hands touch the keys. But is he really playing. I don't think so. Mostly the film hides his hands. And, again I am a big fan of DAC, one of the greatest in my opinion.

[@Nightrain76]

That puppet doesn't seem to know what song is about to be played.

[@jimhetzer2653]

I was going to say the same thing

[@andrewfleming676]

ehh the ride or the ghost of hank williams? I don't care surprise me! haha

[@ahdohnwehngunsmoke7724]

Damn son that aint no puppet ,that's a muppet,lol

[@Dad44315]

Puppet? Not sure what that's all about. This man is probably the most underrated major country music star in history. Yeah I know he has a past but this man could write and sing a song as good as anyone.. but one thing's for sure in is day and maybe even now I personally don't think you would call him a puppet to his face. Would you?

[@billdaniels7815]

Since u don’t know ralph emery or shotgun bob probably lacking on country music

[@randybutler6717]

Awesome

[@official_czarus3714]

Cheers from Arkansas

[@sandieschmid2912]

Great entertainer and song writer!

[@dr.reidsheftalltruthinscie2007]

Damn.. David is a great singer. Always with a fun story.. Please post more DAC. Thank you in advance.

[@moniqueaudet7129]

David Alan Coe ❤

[@jjbinx]

Never knew david allan coe was on sesame Street

[@markmeyer6800]

Hank Sr, DAC, Hank III, Hank JR in that order are my favorite country singers.

[@marccohen4571]

Mark I think you left out Waylon. No way with that group your not a fan of Hoss.

[@a.graham7979]

Coe used to claim that people would always request the song about "the ghost of Hank Williams" and that he didn't know what they meant, so he decided to write it. But obviously they were referring to "The Ride" which was one of his biggest hits. Did it go over his head that the man who picked up the hitchhiker in "The Ride" was the ghost of Hank Williams, or was he just reluctant to play it because it was written by someone else? He always chased mainstream acceptance as a singer-songwriter, and brings it up quite frequently at every show, but his hits as a songwriter were performed by other artists, and his hits as a performer weren't written by him.

[@martinwatters2729]

This is the man behind most of the songs sang by OTHERS. DAC more than likely wrote that song you love so much, the mysterious Rine stoned COW BOY. A would you lay with me in a field of stone HERO.

[@Tasmanaut]

sorry to inform you, but its the other way around. Barely any songs that he recorded are actually songs he'd written. He's a plagiarist and a liar. I still love him though, he's a legend

[@jesselp50]

DAC is such a great singer

[@matthewcanfield6748]

Hes a nice gangster, truly

[@donaldewert2332]

What is the title of the song David did with Dianne Sherrill??

[@brookslogan]

This song is better than the ride IMO

[@John-hb5jm]

I'm with you.

[@joedemarco9857]

I saw a story of a lady who actually did see the ghost of Hank Williams at the ryman theatre and she said his eyes were so hollow it nearly scared her to death

[@philleadbetter1576]

just asking if someone has a video i remember Keith Whitley talking about his don't close your eyes alumb he was telling Ralph Emery on don't close your eyes it was a interview Keith Whitley did with Ralph Emery on nashville now

[@caydencopeland744]

The hot September day caught me off guard not gonna lie

[@buzzsaw99]

ShotGun Red was confused about the song.

[@neilparis502]

What was the second song sung

[@karend4406]

The last of the REAL outlaws RESPECT DAC!

[@YvonneWills-d1u]

2024 6:06 A..M Nov 25th Monday ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Docsjeff]

One thing about Coe,he don’t pull any punches.He either likes you or he doesn’t and if you ain’t sure,just ask him.

[@bengatch442]

Incredible talent got distracted with hate

[@StephenS-2024]

Makes it seem so easy.

[@andrewkiesling3334]

DAC

[@mcdonnell1000]

my wife met in Sheridan Wy she did get the of drum sticks

[@williamroche2869]

A real cowboy and what a singer

[@Johnnynbk]

Emory mispronounced this as the ride.

[@grimreaper2773]

8:16

[@fuddwacker4803]

I like his music although in his later years he dressed, groomed his beard and acted a little strange!

[@hieronymusbosch693]

John C Reilly..we won't get fooled again

[@terryingram3636]

I meat him in a casino playing the penny slots

[@willywonka077]

What the hell was he singing.. The music was good though

[@peterallcorn6702]

The Ghost Of Hank Williams

[@Lance-Stroll]

Is that merle? :)

[@delvislaqunicey2321]

goober pea yes

[@gsd5.785]

Looks like it ;)

[@neilparis502]

George Daniel Looks like em but sounds this other country singer named Dave Coe

[@mikebarker7626]

DAC is the best.

[@sevinstorey4365]

Did you notice how he changed the conversation real fast when Ralph ask him about his prison experience? There was a book released a few years ago concerning several country music legends and there was a chapter concerning David Allan Coe and this writer had researched and found out that Coe had never been in prison was never on the death row and only spent a minimum amount of time in maybe county jails here and there. Also when he came to Nashville he drove a black hurst and called himself the mysterious rhinestone cowboy and did everything that he could to draw attention to himself including making up a false background story because in his words and I quote “it had worked for Merle Haggard being in prison so I decided to use it myself“, and I am definitely not taking anything away from the fact that he may be a great songwriter or he may be finding great songwriters and agreeing to split the profits with them you never know with a crazy cat like this.

[@a.graham7979]

His story was exaggerated, but the fact that he spent time in prison is documented. His detractors never said he hadn't served time, but that he exaggerated the amount of time he had served. His death row story he has backed away from and clarified since the the late 70's at the latest. In his 1978 autobiography he explains that he was technically on "death row" in that he was housed temporarily in a cell alongside the death row inmates. He also claimed to have murdered a man while in prison and later claimed to have just been accused of such. There was a kernel of truth to his claims, but he never let the truth get in the way of a better story. It got him some attention but his outrageous claims and eager namedropping etc for acceptance as an outlaw led to him not really being taken seriously as an artist. It's a shame because at one time he was great. He should have let his songs do the talking.

[@CamaroAmx]

He legitimately spent 20 years in and out of prison, including 3 at Ohio State. Screamin Jay Hawkins (with whom spent a little time with in prison) convinced him to try music as a career. He also was sent to reform school at the age of 9. This stuff isn’t hard to find thanks to Google.

[@CAROLUSPRIMA]

@@CamaroAmx Correct. Coe indeed did hard time as an adult and also spent a large part of his youth in detention.

[@Dstrbrdgrnd]

@@CAROLUSPRIMAyep, he even wrote a song about his experience in juvie detention about the death of Johnny Ace.

[@wildestcowboy2668]

Good singer but the little guy played the prison thing to his favor....