Eddy Joe Cotton
Encyclopedia
Eddy Joe Cotton is the author of Hobo - A Young Man’s Thoughts On Trains And Tramping In America
, which made it to the Denver Post best-seller list. Cotton wrote the book about the first three weeks of tramping at age 19 after leaving his father's home in Denver, Colorado
. Cotton is also the ringleader and hobo
poet
of the Yard Dogs Road Show
.
"So there goes all that truth changing again and there we go looking into the neon horizon with sunset eyes-hoping for the best and sharing all the rest."
Hobo (book)
Hobo, or Hobo: A Young Man's Thoughts On Trains and Tramping in America, is non-fiction, autobiographical novel written by Eddy Joe Cotton ....
, which made it to the Denver Post best-seller list. Cotton wrote the book about the first three weeks of tramping at age 19 after leaving his father's home in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
. Cotton is also the ringleader and hobo
Hobo
A hobo is a term which is often applied to a migratory worker or homeless vagabond, often penniless. The term originated in the Western—probably Northwestern—United States during the last decade of the 19th century. Unlike 'tramps', who work only when they are forced to, and 'bums', who do not...
poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
of the Yard Dogs Road Show
Yard Dogs Road Show
Yard Dogs Road Show is a thirteen-member traveling cabaret that features a unique blend of performances, including vaudeville, burlesque, stage magic, sideshow oddities, and beatnik "hobo poetry." Performances include musical interludes, song and dance numbers, and background music from the Yard...
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Quotes
"If you don't have a blanket you can stuff newspaper in your clothes and it'll act as insulation""So there goes all that truth changing again and there we go looking into the neon horizon with sunset eyes-hoping for the best and sharing all the rest."