Boxcar Willie Musical artist

Boxcar Willie, born as Lecil Travis Martin (September 1, 1931 – April 12, 1999) was an American country music singer, who sang in the "old-time hobo" music style, complete with dirty face, overalls, and a floppy hat. "Boxcar Willie" was originally a character in a ballad he wrote, but he later adopted it as his own stage name.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Boxcar Willie
Birth dateSeptember 01, 1931
Birth place
Ellis County Texas
Date of deathApril 12, 1999
Place of death
Branson Missouri

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Musical artist

BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country music
Hobo
Gospel music
Truck driver
instrument
Guitar
Singing
Train whistle

Boxcar Willie on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.boxcarwillie.com
  2. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=5185