T-Bone Slim

T-Bone Slim
BornFebruary 14, 1880
Diedc. May 15, 1942(1942-05-15) (aged 61–62)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • hobo
  • labor activist
  • dock worker
SpouseRosa Kotila
Children4

Matti Valentin Huhta (February 14, 1880[1]c. May 15, 1942), better known by his pen name T-Bone Slim, was a Finnish-American humorist, poet, songwriter, hobo, and labor activist, who played a prominent role in the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).[2][3]

  1. ^ Arlund, Matt. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918". FamilySearch.
  2. ^ T-Bone Slim: A Brief Biography iww.org. Retrieved: March 14, 2013.
  3. ^ Juice Is Stranger Than Friction: Selected Writings Of T-Bone Slim edited by Franklin Rosemont, (Chicago: Charles H. Kerr, 1993.)