“All men are created equal, it is only men themselves who place themselves above Equality.”-David Allen Coe-. David Allen Coe had a rowdy lifestyle. Many of his songs reveal this fact. His hit records especially depict the simple blue collar attitudes of the legendary star. By examining David Allen Coe’s lifestyle, songs, and hit records, a clear picture can be revealed about the man and musician. 100 Body 1 According to David Allen Coe.com,
David Allen Coe was born September 6th, 1939 in Akron, Ohio, USA. From the age of nine, Coe was in and out of reform schools, correction centers and prisons. According to his publicity handout, he spent time on Death Row after killing a fellow inmate who demanded oral sex. He spent 20 years in prison for other offenses, including armed robbery. He claimed to have killed a man who threatened him with sexual assault in a prison shower. While on Death Row, he was reunited with his foster father, who had also been convicted of murder. Coe found time during his various prison terms to learn to play the guitar, and he and his foster father occupied themselves by writing songs.(David Allen Coe.com) 100 Body 2 David Allen Coe’s genre of music is country music, Outlaw Country, Rock music, and Blues. Wikipedia states that, Early in 1970, Coe released his debut album, Penitentiary
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Requiem for a Harlequin is the second album released by David Allan Coe. It was released in 1973 on SSS International Records. There are no track names; side one was simply named, "The Beginning" and side two, "The End". Recurring themes include hard tales of life, love, relationships, The Civil Rights Movement, 60's Counter Culture ideology, and modern society.