Goebel Reeves

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
Died	January 26 1959 (aged 59)
Occupation	Singer

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]