| Goebel Reeves | |
|---|---|
| Born | Goebel Leon Reeves October 9 1899 Sherman, Texas, United States |
| Died | January 26 1959 (aged 59) |
| Occupation | Singer |
Goebel Leon Reeves (October 9, 1899 – January 26, 1959) was an American folk singer, born in Sherman, Texas, and raised in Austin.
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, Pete Seeger and Billy Bragg. 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".
Reeves appeared in the 1937 Western film The Silver Trail, playing a singer named Hank in an uncredited role. He died of a heart attack on January 26, 1959, in the VA Long Beach Healthcare System of Long Beach, California.
Notes
- "Woody Guthrie, Leonard Rosenman, David Carradine – Bound For Glory - Original Motion Picture Score". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- Ray, Bernard B. (1937-02-27), The Silver Trail (Western), Rex Lease, Mary Russell, Ed Cassidy, Reliable Pictures Corporation (I), retrieved 2023-07-01
- 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) - Association, Texas State Historical. "Reeves, Goebel Leon". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 2024-06-06.
External links
- Biographical sketch of Goebel Reeves from AllMusic
- Summary of CD Hobo's Lullaby with tracks listed and a brief biographical sketch of Reeves from County Sales vendor website
- Hobo's Lullaby sung by Goebel Reeves (Recording). 1934.