Hobo Jim
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Biography
Jim Varsos, known professionally as Hobo Jim, was born on Decemberâ¯21,â¯1952 in Lafayette, Indiana and raised in Madison, Wisconsin. He began playing guitar at age 12 and moved to Alaska in 1972, settling in Soldotna. His music career centered on frequent performances at small venues across the state. In 1994, he was named Alaskaâs official balladeer. He co-wrote the song âThe Rockâ with Russell Smith, which was recorded by Etta James and George Jones. His discography includes the albums Thunderfoot (1982), Lost and Dyinâ Breed (1985), Where Legends Are Born (1986), Woodsmoke (2004), and My Wild and Wolfen Ways (2015). In 2018, he received an honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. He died on Octoberâ¯5,â¯2021, in Nashville, Tennessee.
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- Track Popularity
- The F/V Mary Ann
- Where Legends Are Born
- Wild and Free
- The Great Alaska Railroad
- The Coyote and I
- Athabascan Fiddler
- Woody's Road
- Reddington's Run
- Backwoods Girl
- The Iditarod Trail Song
- Fishin' For Chickens
- Blessed
- Miner's Dream
- Catalog Dreams
- The Fisherman's Song
- Off to Dutch Harbor
- The Long Hard Ride
- On a Yankee Whaler
- Salty Sea
- The Cannery Call
- Woodsmoke
