Happy Birthday to Joe Ely
We share this today to honor Joe and his love for making music. — Sharon Ely
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Thirty Tigers
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Happy Birthday to Joe Ely
We share this today to honor Joe and his love for making music. — Sharon Ely
Listen now: 30tgrs.ffm.to/notthestatei...
Rack'em Records
Thirty Tigers
Special thanks to Matt Eskey
“We just have to lay down the weapons and take up compassion. It's become obvious that only through compassion can we survive.” - Joe Ely
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Barack Obama singing Boogie Back to Texas at a fundraiser, backed by Joe Ely and Jason Roberts, in Austin, Texas, 2008. Photo by Ricardo B Brazziell.
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47 years ago at Soap Creek Saloon in Austin. Special thanks to Melanie Fetty.
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Photo by Matthew Fuller
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“Love this big Joe Ely smile. After one of many Gruene Hall shows. Always gives his all and then more.” - Carol LaMaster Howe
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Thankful for our family and friends today and every day
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“I’ve been blessed to sing on his records and be onstage with Joe on occasion and the only thing I can say is: Thank God he wasn’t born in New Jersey. I would have had a lot more of my work cut out for me.” - Bruce Springsteen
Photo: National Stadium in Dublin on May 19th, 1993 by Des McMahon
Seven years ago tonight, 11/24/18
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Cold Black Hammer, Borderless Love. Bass Concert Hall, Austin, 2016.
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Happy birthday Marie Elena Ely! Photo taken in Austin on Joe’s birthday, 2018, by Sharon Ely.
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“We came back to Austin and this is who Joe got to visit with yesterday, Mr. Dan Rather, a very great human being.” - Sharon Ely
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“Joe's music has been in my head for nearly fifty years. I truly appreciate him and I'm grateful for all the music and wonderful memories he's added to my journey.” - James Brown, Portland, OR
Photo by Gary Plants
Happy birthday, Sharon Ely!
Photo by Marie Elena Ely, Taos, NM
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Remembering Doug Sahm on his birthday, born November 6, 1941 in San Antonio. Photo with Doug, Kimmie Rhodes, and Joe at the Broken Spoke by Bob Zinc.
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Joe Ely with the Clash
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In the kitchen with Stubb, Charlie Sexton, Joe Ely, and Joe Strummer. Photo by Sharon Ely, 1982.
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Photo by Jeff Shaw, 1989
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