Who Is Bozo Texino? A Film by Bill Daniel

[@crypto-radio8186]

My Moniker Boxcar Slim...I am 74 Years Old in Senior Hosing. I know John Easley in 2000 he was in Prison in Cal. he got my Address from Daniel Leen who wrote The Trainhoppers Manual for North America -Hoboing Into The 2`st. Century I rode with Colossus of Roads, Coaltrain, The Rambler, Smokin’ Joe, The Solo Artist, Swampy, Long Gone a documentary by Jack Cahill @ David Eberhart is great, I bought the DVD and soon it was gone I think I bought 2019's it's almost as good as this

[@billdaniel351]

Long Gone is a great documentary!

[@handsthatkill]

Boxcar slim! Just saw one of your streaks in ny

[@jameswatt4694]

Love that Swampy was mentioned amongst those names. That kid is cool AF.

[@Bokertko]

Do you have an IG? I would love to talk to you more.

[@realbmoredrew]

I bet you have great stories! Anyway to get in touch with you?

[@AlaskaTrucker]

Great video! I've seen Bozo Texino markings as far north as Alaska. My Grandfather worked 37 years on the "Frisco Line" as a track foreman and my Dad was born in 1929 two weeks after the stock market crash. Dad told me that when he was 14 years old that him and my Uncle were told that they could have summer jobs if they could get to Kansas (They were in Missouri). So one morning they hopped a slow moving freight train enroute to Kansas with an old hobo and Dad said the old hobo started to immediately dance around the interior of the boxcar while swearing a blue streak of profanity. Dad and my Uncle finally calmed the old guy down and asked him what was wrong. "Got a damn flat wheel on this sumbitch, don't ya feel it, boy!?" Dad said that he and my Uncle talked for several hours with the old guy during the trip and that it got very cold during the night. Just before the sun set, the old hobo began ripping down the tar paper from the interior of the boxcar and showed the two boys how to make sleeping bags. Dad said that he slept nice and warm in his tar paper sleeping bag that night. A day and a half later, they rolled into Kansas City (I think), at around midnight. The old hobo then pointed and said "OK, gents, you want to cross over those two other tracks and at twelve twenty five a train will roll through and take you where you want to go." The old hobo knew exactly where he was and at twelve twenty five my Dad and Uncle were on their way again. This all happened close to 80 years ago and the hobo they'd ridden with then was old, he'd probably ridden the rails since the time of the Civil War.

[@Cosmicasiren]

Thank you for sharing this!

[@SevenDeeone]

That was very interesting. Thanks for sharing. You should write a book about your families experiences on the lines. Im sure your grandfather must have had plenty of stories to tell.

[@Keaks_]

I tried to upload this dozens of times and got my accounts banned for it. Good someone actually got this up. Amazing documentary.

[@jeffschroeder4805]

Thank you for ensuring that material like this is still accessible. An incredible amount of time and effort must have gone into this film-captures an era and a culture that still resonates in people's hearts but......

[@YardJock]

Such an important part of RR culture history. This truly is one hell of a gem

[@GohAhweh]

I called it a gem too without reading your comment😊 So it must so it must really be a gem

[@Jroc412]

People always say Graffiti started in New York in the late 60’s by Cornbread or Taki 183. But these Guys were really the first Writers. And they had style !

[@jameswatt4694]

Prehistoric cave painters and petroglyphers, too.......just sayin

[@rubenskiii]

When i was in the Hagia Sofia my eye fell on a tiny glass box with a dusty sign. When i came closer i could see it was graffiti: some guy named Halvdan stood where i stood then, but long ago(around 1000 years ago) and wanted to leave his mark i suppose. Made me laugh very hard, such a beautiful reminder of how we've always been the same.

[@artistikfunk5916]

I dont know how many times i seen this documentrary- It Never will get old.

[@vincentcardahlen2212]

I gotta say hands Down, from the bottom of my heart, this is one of the best things I’ve ever seen

[@seththomas9105]

RIP BuZ Blurr. The Colossus of Roads caught out on a westbound into the setting sun. Ride on Space Cowboy.

[@scottgosse5166]

Used to see Herbie when I was a youngster 1970s,in the Chicago area never forgot it, then had a railroad spur that serviced our plant in the 1990s to 2016 started seeing Solo artist Conrail Twitty, Cat N hat, Artful dodger and many more love this stuff history

[@crypto-radio8186]

I rode with Colossus of Roads, Coaltrain, The Rambler, Smokin’ Joe, The Solo Artist, Swampy,

[@crypto-radio8186]

My Moniker Boxcar Slim...I am 74 Years Old in Senior Howsing.

[@jameswatt4694]

I saw this film on its first run I believe, at the Red Vic Theatre on Haight Street and I believe Bill spoke in a Q&A. Took a long lunch on the bosses dime and thoroughly enjoyed it. I've bought the Zine several times and the film twice over the years and I hope people who see this here do the same. Like the underground music scene, this is how new people first hear the music and then buy the cassette or vinyl. I doubt Bill would be mad about you uploading this. I sure appreciate it because I can share it with people more easily and they will make purchases from his site. Laissez les bons temps rouler

[@andersm2563]

Watched again for my 4th time this evening. Thank you Bill and all that helped make this fantastic film.

[@roberthooper7687]

Just bought the DVD, and don't even have a DVD player. Thanks for putting this up.

[@marksadventures3889]

RIP brother Mark Nichols - aka - Hobo Shoestring

[@malikpope5543]

One of the most definitive docs on hobo life. Shout out to Richard Linklater too. He had his hands in this film ♥️ Thank you for uploading!

[@Goomer]

Always enjoyed "Hobo Art". Many years ago I shot some pics (film) in a train yard, wonder if any were Bozo Texino's....have to look for them.

[@ProfessorMSounds]

Been trying to see this for years. This is great

[@jamesmoriisumners9583]

This is by far one the most fascinating documentaries I've ever seen 👏 Please submit this to festivals if you haven't already. On Soft White Underbelly, Mark Laita recently interviewed a young train hopper and I was commenting on the little tags I had seen in Ashland, Oregon years ago and one person directed me to this film and with goose bumps I realized it was in fact Bozo Texino's tag I remembered and what I was really referring to. Thank you for the amazing work and keep on creating and teaching through your documentary work! James より in Tokyo 🌟

[@crypto-radio8186]

I met Water Bed Lou in Roseville 1988 he was retired in a Cheap Hotel in Roseville, CA

[@neighborhoodturnt]

Great video I’ve seen bozo Texino markings all the way down here in Arkansas on very old grain cars even seen one that had been painted over and I re drew it with my paint stick long live bozo Texino and yes I’ve seen a herby aswell

[@marjoriehellyer1656]

"i was living with a broa--....a lady"

[@billdaniel351]

That line always gets a laugh at live screenings. I wish these 14k views here were at live screenings! Maybe I'll go in tour with the film again... Bill

[@voidvoidvoid7274]

From Autumn to Ashes - "A Goat in A Sheep's Roseary" led me here ! What an amazing documentary ! Thank you Bill !

[@waltnoble1051]

I met Bill when he visited Mike Brodie in Nashville. Awesome documentary. Great watch.😊

[@---yx7ti]

Rest in peace, you inspired many

[@WillHatton]

Thanks for uploading this, it's such a hard documentary to find and so inspiring! This documentary was the catalyst for me creating my album "Aphantasia" and lots of the documentary is sampled throughout it. At the time I was between jobs and created the music for fun. Now, over 2 years later, I'm a full time artist with over 2 million streams. Wild - Thank you Bozo Texino.

[@rexoliverholes4072]

Thank you. Been wanting to watch this doc for a loooong time!

[@VIVIENDOENTEJAS1]

Respect to the O.G's for paving the way long live Herby!

[@Cinearmy]

RIP BOZO TEXINO🌻👴🏻🖤

[@jmzcolton]

Hard to find, thanks for the upload.

[@nothingmatters298]

glad i got to watch this thanks

[@paul66766]

RIP Russel Butler - buZ blurr - Gypsy Sphinx - Colossus of Roads Gone, but not forgotten.

[@prakashspex]

Sure would be nice to have a Soundtrack available somewhere, even with some of the quotes mixed in from these heroes. Awesome tunes ! Thank you

[@WapTek123]

Who Is Bozo Texino?, & the hobo interviews to find out, a 2005, 57minute movie Directed by & staring Bill Daniel on The Secret History of Hobo Graffiti & a specific glyph

[@843Mixin-mn5vm]

Really enjoyed this fine piece of work.

[@bigmonmagoomba9634]

Thank you. Enjoyed very much.

[@srvfan454]

Working ten hours plus a day 5 or 6 days a week for starvation wages makes me wanna take off every damn day.

[@DEATHMETALCYCLE]

Ive been looking for this for a long time!

[@kenharbin3440]

If I remember correctly, summer of 1978, the game was could only ride a car if it had a palm tree herby or bozo texino mark. Every train we hoped had one, I don't remember having to pass up a single train because it didn't have either. Fun days.

[@GohAhweh]

Thank you for sharing this rare gem.

[@AnyoxB.D.]

Greatest railroad/hobo/graffiti documentary ever made.

[@googleuser3760]

Great video. 👍👍

[@ZELONER495]

RIP BOZO TEXINO KING OF FREIGHTS❤❤❤😢😢😢

[@843Mixin-mn5vm]

Thank you for this!

[@luckystar3210]

thank you

[@scottvanhorn543]

Please take this down and contact Bill Daniel, the filmmaker for your own personal copy.

[@truck36.]

@@scottvanhorn543 Cry some more

[@AlfonsoFlores-pu9uj]

Wow as a kid when I use to pass by the boxcars I use to see this drawing of sun bro drawing

[@Bokertko]

Rest in peace to the king of the rails

[@dylanlathrop9837]

Love these nick names

[@bhowardmpls]

rest in peace legend

[@rfrazeAD]

Does anyone know the name of the track that comes in around 30:45? Tried searching some of the names in the credits but didn't find anything.

[@thomasjessome5025]

have seen this since i was a teenager now in my 30's and always wondered what that song was

[@graffitifreighttrains1076]

Tried Shazam and no result

[@thomaspotter7765]

I'm a friend of Lowell's.From Athens Ohio.

[@markroachphotography]

amazing, thank you

[@jamesmoriisumners9583]

If the viewers like this content please check out The Paper Man about Richard Pauletti from Seattle (bless his soul) with perhaps the largest private newspaper collection in the world. If you enjoy this I am certain you will enjoy it as well 🌟

[@thomaspotter7765]

wtf Bill, the end content i do not believe was on the original dvd.so can I buy a new one?😃

[@Smackaroni_]

Thanks Wolfie Woods

[@dixieboy5688]

Would these guys be considered " unhoused" ?

[@narrowpath2life]

strong parenting is needed

[@d.l.f.6173]

My life is upon me and my name is nothing. For I am meak and my name is upon them and the ultra rich celebrities are rising and you are above me and my name is upon them.

[@narrowpath2life]

tell'em piers

[@graffitifreighttrains1076]

Hell yeah. Bro was a south paw. 💪

[@KINGBublepop]

Would love to buy the film but the guy doesn't ship to Canada...

[@billdaniel351]

DM me and we can work out international shipping. (it's terribly expensive by now) Bill

[@Ohmlife1]

Classic

[@narrowpath2life]

its wild

[@cheegwoegr]

what's the song that starts at 25:00

[@kasketchayne]

"Get Along Home Cindy" kzbin.info/www/bejne/opzNnaGerpWdn5Y

[@FrigginKlar]

👍

[@crypto-radio8186]

Iknow John Easley on 2000 he was in Prison in Cal. he got my Address from Daniel Leen who wrote The Trainhoppers Manual for North America -Hoboing Into The 2`st. Century

[@crypto-radio8186]

My Moniker Boxcar Slim

[@SMC84601]

✌

[@cominginhot1]

BOZO TEXINO was a smart man . BOZO TEXINO never exposed himself bcause if he did he would had lost his retirement PENSION,...

[@TheMastakilla4201]

Dude literally said in the movie that his boss told him to stop and he replied go fly a kite lol

[@rxramblingrose4857]

7:08 CRAZY ANGEL I be countrytime sky FTRA under crazy angel west coast chapter patched rider

[@manuelsoriano2305]

21:34 Herby

[@Jroc412]

28:56

[@billdaniel351]

Yeah, that line of Robert's is the centerpiece of the film. It occurs at the mid-point of the film. Bill

[@jwc3o2]

@@billdaniel351 "...you diminish it by one": now THAT's a positive attitude! & highly appropriate as the centerpiece. we met at a screening in Ottawa many years ago now & i was flabbergasted at the high level of accomplishment this film represents even after that single viewing. i've since watched it manymany times (& just now yet again) & it only gets better. favourite moments from the film? pretty much "all of them" (Robert's monologue standing out for a lot of reasons (good idea to back it with a static shot)): this should be required viewing in any film studies course, documentary or otherwise.

[@Madvillayo]

BUZ BLURR

[@rxramblingrose4857]

CRAZY ANGEL FTRA HOBO KING 2023

[@MutethatBozo]

Yow!

[@gregorybiche89]

41:20

[@TarantulaTattoo]

51:39 KKK? Wtf

[@ettnyttliv]

KKK? Not cool. :(

[@billdaniel351]

He's saying he crossed it out. I know it's difficult to hear him, but I wanted to include it, to show that there were southern working class white guys who were not tolerant of the Klan. It's unfortunate that my audio of him saying that isn't very clear. Thanks for your comment! Bill

[@ettnyttliv]

​@@billdaniel351 Thank you. Glad to hear!

[@crypto-radio8186]

Long Gone a documentary by Jack Cahill @ David Eberhart is great, I bought the DVD and soon it was gone I think I bought 2019's it's aloost as good as this

[@crypto-radio8186]

My Moniker Boxcar Slim

[@SkipRawls]

Didn"t see any for shoestring RIP

[@mikedrinkwater8637]

What a lonely live

[@mikedrinkwater8637]

What a lonely live