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The Texaco Troubadour: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 2:48am.
June 1940. Pie Town, New Mexico. "Farm boy playing guitar in front of the filling station and garage." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee. View full size.
Did Johnny Cash know him?
Submitted by loribl on Wed, 03/21/2012 - 12:13am.
All I can think of is the song "Tennessee Flat Top Box" when I see this.
A Pumping and a Playing
Submitted by landtuna on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 7:34pm.
Judging from the oil-soiled pants he also operated the pumps and grease rack.
Wonderful web
Submitted by TheGeezer on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 8:56am.
An image of the guitar, the "Gondolier". I wonder if this young man imagined himself to be in Venice?
About the right age
Submitted by Fitz on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 8:48am.
I wonder if he survived the war looming on the horizon. He looks like he would be in right age bracket for the war years.
Shades of Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie
Submitted by Dutch on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 7:46am.
Just the same, he does not appear to be hurting too badly for money with that ring and fancy guitar.
Looks well worn,
Submitted by deefer on Mon, 03/19/2012 - 5:43am.
that guitar, though no doubt he is mighty proud of it.
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