"Hobo's Lullaby"

1934. Goebel Reeves. Though originally written by Reeves, this song has become more closely identified with the great Woody Guthrie, who recorded it himself in 1944 during the famous sessions with Moses Asch, founder of Folkways. This song certainly has a special meaning to me, I even called my ebay site, "hoboslullabies"! I have always felt a close affinity to Woody Guthrie, and also to his roaming compadre of the age, Pete Seeger. I kind of sit somewhere in between my two heroes; darker than Pete, lighter than Woody. Anyway, enough self indulgence... A man of deep contradictions, Woody has become many things to many people, but his romantic idealism has always been there...we see it in his children's songs, his incisive wit and biting satire, and it echoes like a refrain through all the stories one reads of his life. This is what he wrote about hobos: "A hobo's life moves swiftly, broadly, talking and moving in terms of states, countries, seasons; instead of the narrow, suffocating life of City Living so hemmed in on every side...Friendless, and alone he dwells among us, drifting like a tumbleweed across the earth...seeking a freedom that you have only dimly felt at times." Apparently, this was Woody's favorite song. Hope you enjoy my take on it, and my tribute to him. In keeping with the era, I played it on a vintage 1930's regal soprano ukulele. Thanks for watching.

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[sumthinluv]

This is great! Always look forward to your video uploads.

[freackykit]

Great stuff...A real fan of Guthrie and Seeger,

Great rendition,

Chris

[chezshoes]

One of my favorites. Nicely done!

[StubyStubyDoo]

Folk ....not fols lo

[StubyStubyDoo]

I really enjoyed that. I'm slowly getting into Americana fols and have been listening to WG tunes of late. Great to hear that one . It's genuinely fun discovering an artist with such a huge catalogue of work ( and influence) and others covers to explore!

Excellent performance.

[MsKit1]

Oh so great!

[ukedaman]

Very nice rendition.

[ukefun1]

Aloha Eugene,

Woo hoo...Wow amazing...really love this one...all of it..the singing and playing...you seem to

be like wine...getting even better every time....

[woodcutter610328]

Hey Eugene, my wife just gave you the ultimate compliment.. she said you were the best of all the people I watch on youtube! She said the rest were just trying to be stars.

[drbekken]

I always loved this song, since i heard it with Arlo Guthrie thirty years ago. This is a fine version, indeed.