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 Photo: Barbara FG

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.

47 years ago at Soap Creek Saloon in Austin. Special thanks to Melanie Fetty.

Photo by Matthew Fuller

“Love this big Joe Ely smile. After one of many Gruene Hall shows. Always gives his all and then more.” - Carol LaMaster Howe

Thankful for our family and friends today and every day

“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

Cold Black Hammer, Borderless Love. Bass Concert Hall, Austin, 2016.

Happy birthday Marie Elena Ely! Photo taken in Austin on Joe’s birthday, 2018, by Sharon Ely.

“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

“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.

Joe Ely with the Clash

In the kitchen with Stubb, Charlie Sexton, Joe Ely, and Joe Strummer. Photo by Sharon Ely, 1982.

Photo by Jeff Shaw, 1989

“Dash Rip Rock finished our gig early and ran to catch Joe Ely. He blew us away and we ended up in the back alley singing Cajun songs. Here’s Bill Davis, Joe and Fred LeBlanc.” - Sean Anderson

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Stay positive. Not because life is fair, but because you decide not to break. A positive mind sees the challenge, then chooses to rise and move forward. Positivity fuels your body as much as your mind. When your thoughts lift you, your energy rises. #RealTalk #MentalStrength #KeepFighting #mind

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“I can’t remember a time in my life I had more fun than being on the road with Bobby.” - Joe Ely Photo by Tracy Anne Hart

From “The Horse Whisper” soundtrack

Remembering Stevie Ray Vaughan on his birthday.

California, 1981. Drawing by Dave Walker.

Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, James White and Joe Ely during Kimmie Rhodes set at Broken Spoke in Austin

Photo by Tommy Mack

Photo by Lana Nelson, 7/6/19, in Luck, Texas.

The Joe Ely Band with Lloyd Maines, Mitch Watkins, Bill Ginn, Roscoe Beck, Austin City Limits, Halloween night 1984

Broken Spoke in Austin with James White. Photo by Robert Smith.

Club Bene, South Amboy, NJ, 1/28/88. Photo by Janet Strazdes, with special thanks to Bob Soron.

Blind Lemon Jefferson, "the father of Texas blues," was born on September 24, 1893 in Couchman, Texas. He was to Texas blues what Charley Patton was to Mississippi blues. “I have a big long snake crawling in my room” Blind Lemon Jefferson sang in the 1920s.