Lecil Travis Martin (September 1, 1931 – April 12, 1999), whose stage name was Boxcar Willie, was an American country music singer-songwriter, who sang in the "old-time hobo" music style, complete with overalls, and a floppy hat. "Boxcar Willie" was originally a character in a ballad he wrote, but he later adopted it as his own stage name. His early musical career was parallel to service as an enlisted flight engineer in the United States Air Force. More about Boxcar Willie
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According to his birth record, Martin was born in Ovilla, Texas, to Birdie and Edna Mae Martin. He joined the United States Air Force in May 1949, and served as a flight engineer on the B-29 Super Fortress during the Korean War in the early 1950s. In Lincoln, Nebraska, Martin was once sitting at a railroad crossing and a fellow that closely resembled his chief boom operator, Willie Wilson, passed by sitting in a boxcar. He said, "There goes Willie." He pulled over and wrote a song entitled "Boxcar Willie". It eventually stuck and became Martin's nickname. In 1962, Martin met his future wife, Lloene, in Boise, Idaho. They later had four children.In total, we tracked 89 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Boxcar Willie (Boxcar Willie Gnome Signed) was sold in August 2022 for $175.00 while the cheapest item (SIGNED AUTOGRAPHED BASEBALL CAP HAT - BOXCAR WILLIE) found a new owner for $0.95 in May 2008. The month with the most items sold (5) was March 2021 with an average selling price of $8.99 for an autographed item of Boxcar Willie. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in September 2022 with $49.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.95 was May 2008. In average, an autographed item from Boxcar Willie is worth $10.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Boxcar Willie were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
Item Title | Price | Store | |
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Boxcar Willie . Signed Color photo in very nice condition. | $10.00 | ||
BoxCar Willie 8 X 10 Signed Photo | $11.50 | ||
BOXCAR WILLIE AUTOGRAPH SIGNED BANDANA NECKERCHIEF | $9.99 | ||
BOXCAR WILLIE AUTOGRAPHED VINTAGE HAND- SIGNED PHOTO - Grand Ole Opry- | $7.99 | ||
Boxcar Willie Color 8x10 Photo - Signed/Autographed w/ COA! | $22.95 | ||
Boxcar Willie Country Music Show Souvenir Book Branson Missouri SIGNED ! | $19.99 | ||
Boxcar Willie Signed Photo Autograph | $15.00 | ||
Boxcar Willie Signed Photo Autograph | $15.00 | ||
Country Star Boxcar Willie AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED Branson Missouri Concert Program-- | $21.99 | ||
Rare Vintage Autographed Photo Boxcar Willie 90s Fan Club Colorful Country Music | $13.00 |