Joe Diffie

Jack Stoner · Post by **Jack Stoner** » 29 Mar 2020 11:58 am

From the Nashville Tennessean on line newspaper:

Joe Diffie, a Grammy Award-winning country music hitmaker, died Sunday from coronavirus complications. He was 61

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Mark Eaton · Post by **Mark Eaton** » 29 Mar 2020 12:09 pm

Terrible news. Rest in peace Joe.

Paul King · Post by **Paul King** » 29 Mar 2020 12:17 pm

I just heard this from another member. RIP Joe, you left us some good music.

Jerry Fessenden · Post by **Jerry Fessenden** » 29 Mar 2020 12:39 pm

This was during happier times ...Lyn passed in Jan.

Dennis Brion · Post by **Dennis Brion** » 29 Mar 2020 12:47 pm

One of my favorite country stars RIP Joe.

Rene Brosseau · Post by **Rene Brosseau** » 29 Mar 2020 12:54 pm

so sad! that damn virus !!!

Post by **Dave Mudgett** » 29 Mar 2020 12:56 pm

Really awful news. One of the good guys. RIP, Joe.

John Herb · Post by **John Herb** » 29 Mar 2020 1:03 pm

This one caught me by surprise for sure. Rest in peace to the "Pickup Man".

Barry Blackwood · Post by **Barry Blackwood** » 29 Mar 2020 1:22 pm

What a great voice. His "Ships that don't come in" was one of my all time favorites.
Rest in Peace, Joe.

Dennis Brion · Post by **Dennis Brion** » 29 Mar 2020 1:37 pm

Jan Howard also, hope that's it!

Jack Shults · Post by **Jack Shults** » 29 Mar 2020 1:38 pm

So sorry to hear this. I used to see him every day when he worked at the Foundry, in Duncan, OK. He and his family were regular customers at my sister-in-law's restaurant.

He will be missed.

Ron Whitworth · Post by **Ron Whitworth** » 29 Mar 2020 1:52 pm

"Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox When I Die"
My favorite song by him.
Sorry to hear this about.
RIP & THANKS for the music.
Ron

Wayne Franco · Post by **Wayne Franco** » 29 Mar 2020 2:17 pm

Saw Randy Beavers playing with Joe in Ellinsberg, WA. Great show. So sad to hear about this. RIP Joe Diffie

Randy Beavers · Post by **Randy Beavers** » 29 Mar 2020 2:23 pm

So sad. My day today was meeting with the funeral home, then picking out a grave site at the cemetery, and now this. Rest In Peace Joe. Heaven is filling up.

Dustin Rigsby · Post by **Dustin Rigsby** » 29 Mar 2020 2:57 pm

Just heard about Joe. Man this sucks ! Joe was a treasure for sure. RIP to the â€œpickup manâ€

Walter Stettner · Post by **Walter Stettner** » 30 Mar 2020 1:19 am

That is shocking news, really hits hard.

My condolences to the family.

Walter Stettner
Vienna, Austria

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 30 Mar 2020 7:04 am

A truly exceptional singer. He had chops and great tone.

Barry Blackwood, 'Ships That Don't Come In' is one of my favourite recordings by anybody; it's a fine song, too.

Joe did a few too many 'good ole boy' songs for my taste but I have his entire catalog nonetheless. A voice of rare quality.

RIP, Joe Diffie, and my sympathies to his family. There must be a good band that no longer has a gig, too.

Jason Stillwell · Post by **Jason Stillwell** » 31 Mar 2020 5:50 am

I have to agree that "Ships That Don't Come In" is one of the greats. Great song, great singer, great recording. So sorry that Joe has left us.

Larry Bressington · Post by **Larry Bressington** » 31 Mar 2020 6:34 pm

So sad to hear about Joe, we had a handshake a few years back in a Honkytonk, love all his songs, he left behind a great legacy, good work Joe.

Ron Pruter · Post by **Ron Pruter** » 31 Mar 2020 8:09 pm

A special talent for sure. My favovite. A night to remember.[/u] [/u]I also enjoyed, Bigger than the Beatles. He sings the harmonies at end just like the close harmony on the last chord of She loves you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZJCDfEcFh8

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 1 Apr 2020 5:09 am

It's suddenly struck me that, in too short a space of time, we've lost two of country music's truly exceptional vocalists: Daryle Singletary and now Joe Diffie.

The loss of them both represents a major loss to music.

Glenn Suchan · Post by **Glenn Suchan** » 2 Apr 2020 10:58 am

So sad. Here's a Harlan Howard and Don Cook song masterfully played by Paul Franklin and sung by Joe Diffie:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GaK7OU8tiU

Keep on pickin'!
Glenn

Paul Awalt · Post by **Paul Awalt** » 5 Apr 2020 10:16 am

Every Christmas I put on his album. Gotta love "Mr.Christmas". He will be around forever.

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