Interview with Bazzman and K-bar
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Title
Interview with Bazzman and K-bar
Subject
history
culture
Bazzman
K-bar
National Hobo Convention
Description
Featuring newly elected hobo king, Bazzman, seasoned rider K-bar, and traveler Sloth. Discussion of Bazzman's life on the road, his work organizing the young riders, including keeping count of the last remaining hoboes who are freight hopping. Discussion on police interaction in the rail yards, and why he chose to begin freight hopping. Discussion with K-bar on his perspective of why people hobo and chose to ride the rails. Historical significance of hoboing 1950s to the present. Discussion with Sloth on his reasoning for choosing to travel and come to Britt.
Publisher
Laura Carpenter
Date
8/14/2021
Contributor
Laura Carpenter
Rights
Sloth
Bazzman
K-bar
Format
oral history
Language
English
Type
oral history
Coverage
Britt
Interviewer
Laura Carpenter
Interviewee
Bazzman, Sloth, K-bar
Location
Britt, Iowa
Duration
00:50:28
Citation
“Interview with Bazzman and K-bar,” Hobo Archive, accessed April 29, 2024, https://hoboarchive.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/141.