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Boxcar Willie, born as Lecil Travis Martin (September 1, 1931 – April 12, 1999) was an American country music singer, who sang in the "old-time hobo" music style, complete with dirty face, overalls, and a floppy hat.[1] "Boxcar Willie" was originally a character in a ballad he wrote, but he later adopted it as his own stage name.[2]