Then of course there was the long running TV show "The Littlest Hobo" about a rambling german shepherd who saved little kids every week. I was surprised to find that all the "hero dog shows" used many "specialist bow-wows". They'd have a "sitting hobo", a "running hobo", a "kid-friendly hobo", and a "dare-devil hobo", plus an "opening credits hobo" who died long before the series was over.

Little Neo, two singers who really glamorized the hobo world were 30s radio star Goebel Reeves who wrote "Go To Sleep You Weary Hobo", and BoxCar Willie, a former Texas DJ, who took his hobo "persona" to England first and became a huge star in the 70s and 80s.

Many of the early country bands carried comedians who portrayed a "hobo-like" character. Often made up in black-face. One of the most famous "Greasy" Medlin, was still working in the late seventies with Snuffy Jenkins' band.

One of Jimmie Rodgers' most popular songs was "Hobo Bill's Last Ride.

Rick