David Allan Coe dies at 86 after outlaw country hits Take This Job and The Ride

His debut album was recorded from songs written inside prison

David Allan Coe, the outlaw country singer-songwriter behind “Take This Job and Shove It” and hits like “The Ride,” has died at 86. His wife confirmed his death to Rolling Stone. Coe’s early work included prison-written songs that became part of his debut album, and he was featured in the documentary “Heartworn Highways.”