Hobo Jim is an Alaskan legend. After many years of working in Alaska as a commercial fisherman, logger, as well as cowboy, Hobo took to writing songs about his occupations and wilderness lifestyle.

Hobo has gathered a multitude of fans across the state of Alaska and among its visitors.

In 1994, the state legislature and governor of Alaska named Hobo Jim “Alaska’s state balladeer.” Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.