Joe Ely, together with fellow Texans Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock, formed the band, The Flatlanders. Ely passed away on December 15 at 78 in Taos, New Mexico, after suffering from ...
“The first album I ever bought? Ricky Nelson. I didn’t hear about him from TV because for some reason that show didn’t happen in Lubbock, but I heard ‘Hello, Mary Lou’ on the radio, and I just loved ...
Joe Ely never broke out into the mainstream, but has been a beloved Texas treasure for five decades. His death Monday at age 78 brought tributes from fans and fellow musicians alike.