# RIP Joe Ely

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-joe-ely/1025741>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 16, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-joe-ely/1025741 "2025-12-16T04:16:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-joe-ely/1025741/1 "2025-12-16T04:16:48Z")

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Oh, damn, this hits pretty hard. Ely is very much of a time and place for me personally, and was one of the great Texas troubadours. Gift link below; one of my favorites of his songs:

[Dallas](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HytpmKc6GAE)

[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/obituaries/joe-ely-dead.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.9E8.dbtL.SEt40eU3313b&smid=url-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/obituaries/joe-ely-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.9E8.dbtL.SEt40eU3313b&smid=url-share)

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**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-joe-ely/1025741/2 "2025-12-16T12:16:30Z")

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I was a fan back in the 80s but I’m not familiar with his recent output. I’m sure I still own a record or two of his. I know I have “Must Notta Gotta Lotta”.

And from your link I learned today that his name is pronounced EE-lee.

mmm

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**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 12:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-joe-ely/1025741/3 "2025-12-16T12:23:12Z")

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I know he didn’t write it, but this is one of my faves of his.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/BFs_IW3yw50/maxresdefault.jpg "Boxcars") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFs_IW3yw50)

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**Author:** ![Jaycat.again](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat.again/32/11525_2.png) [@Jaycat.again](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jaycat.again)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2025, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rip-joe-ely/1025741/4 "2025-12-16T13:38:06Z")

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I like this one.

![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/1DJUz-p4QOk/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/1DJUz-p4QOk?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RD1DJUz-p4QOk

My best friend was recently diagnosed with Lewy Body and Parkinson’s. Tough times.