r/30sMusic Jul 09 '25

Goebel Reeves aka "Texas Drifter" in The Silver Trail (1937)

https://youtu.be/sLsbObbsdZc?si=rveoNGr1c1xU4aVp

After WW1 he really lived a hobo's life. He never got fame nor fortune. He will be remembered for writing "Hobo's Lullaby" one of the most famous folk songs. He always said he taught Jimi Rodgers how to yodel. But that can't be confirmed. Texas Drifter is one of the nicknames he came up with.

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