Goebel Leon Reeves (October 9, 1899 – January 26, 1959) was an American folk singer, born in Sherman, Texas, and raised in Austin.

Goebel Reeves
Born
Goebel Leon Reeves

October 9 1899
Sherman, Texas, United States
DiedJanuary 26 1959 (aged 59)
OccupationSinger

Reeves' most famous song is "Hobo's Lullaby", covered by various singers, as in Woody at 100: The Woody Guthrie Centennial Collection. Woody Guthrie's son Arlo also sang it, on Hobo's Lullaby. Others include Emmylou Harris, David Carradine,[1] Pete Seeger and Billy Bragg.[2] A 2016 article in the Los Angeles Times called it "one of the most disarmingly endearing train songs ever written" and "inextricably linked with American folk music icon Woody Guthrie".[2]

Reeves appeared in the 1937 Western film The Silver Trail, playing a singer named Hank in an uncredited role.[3] [4] He died of a heart attack on January 26, 1959, in the VA Long Beach Healthcare System of Long Beach, California.[5]

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  1. ^ "Woody Guthrie, Leonard Rosenman, David Carradine – Bound For Glory - Original Motion Picture Score". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Lewis, Randy (August 12, 2016). "Exclusive: Billy Bragg & Joe Henry's 'Hobo's Lullaby' video is a love letter to trains". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  3. ^ Ray, Bernard B. (1937-02-27), The Silver Trail (Western), Rex Lease, Mary Russell, Ed Cassidy, Reliable Pictures Corporation (I), retrieved 2023-07-01
  4. ^ Malone, Bill C.; Laird, Tracey (2018). Country Music USA: 50th Anniversary Edition. University of Texas Press p. 165. ISBN 978-1-4773-1535-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Association, Texas State Historical. "Reeves, Goebel Leon". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
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