Goebel Reeves

Goebel Leon Reeves (October 9, 1899 – January 26, 1959) was an American folk singer. His most famous song is "Hobo's Lullaby", which has been covered by various singers, especially Woody Guthrie. Among other artists who later performed the song were Woody Guthrie's son Arlo, Emmylou Harris, David Carradine and Billy Bragg with Joe Henry. A 2016 article in the Los Angeles Times said the song is "one of the most disarmingly endearing train songs ever written", and is "inextricably linked with American folk music icon Woody Guthrie". Reeves also appeared in the 1937 Western film The Silver Trail, playing a singer named Hank in an uncredited role.

Birth and Death Data: Born October 9, 1899 (Texas), Died January 26, 1959 (Long Beach)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1935

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, vocalist, composer, lyricist, yodeling

Notes: Often sub-credited on disc labels as "The Texas Drifter."

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-48 of 48 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	LA994	10-in.	4/14/1931	Station H.O.B.O.	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA995	10-in.	4/14/1931	Land of the never was	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA996	10-in.	4/14/1931	Railroad boomer	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA997	10-in.	4/14/1931	The tramp’s mother	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA998	10-in.	4/14/1931	Cowboy’s dream	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA999	10-in.	4/14/1931	Mother-in-law blues	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA1025	10-in.	4/14/1931	Fortunes galore	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar, composer, lyricist
Brunswick	LA1026	10-in.	4/14/1931	Bright Sherman Valley	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Brunswick	LA1027	10-in.	4/14/1931	Little Joe, the wrangler	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]	Male vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9363	10-in.	8/31/1934	Cowboy's lullabye	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9364	10-in.	8/31/1934	Hobo's lullaby	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9365	10-in.	8/31/1934	The drifter's buddy	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9366	10-in.	8/31/1934	The cowboy's prayer	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9367	10-in.	8/31/1934	Happy days	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9368	10-in.	8/31/1934	The wayward son	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9369	10-in.	8/31/1934	Reckless Tex	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9370	10-in.	8/31/1934	The soldier's return	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9371	10-in.	8/31/1934	Miss Jackson Tennessee	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9372	10-in.	8/31/1934	My mountain gal	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9373	10-in.	8/31/1934	Cold and hungry	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9374	10-in.	8/31/1934	Meet roe at the crossroads, pal	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9375	10-in.	8/31/1934	The yodelin' teacher	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	C 9648	10-in.	1/14/1935	The kidnapped baby	The Texas Drifter [Goebel Reeves]		vocalist, instrumentalist, guitar

(Results 26-48 of 48 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Reeves, Goebel," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107063.

Reeves, Goebel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/107063.

"Reeves, Goebel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.