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Cisco Houston
The Folkways Years 1944-1961

Compil. US 1994 on Smithsonian Folkways label
Folk (Folk)

Tracks 3, 4, 5, 12, 15, 17, 19 & 25 previously released. Cover photo: Cisco Houston, photographer unknown. Back cover photo: Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston around 1944, photographer unknown. Photographs courtesy of Harold Leventhal. ℗© 1994 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings

     
Musicians
PortraitCisco Houston g, voc, 1918-1961 US
vocals, guitar, album by, written by, harmony vocals, harmony vocals, guitar, music by
Guy Logsdon
compiled by, liner notes, annotated by
PortraitAnthony Seeger ,
supervised by, project
Matt Walters
supervised by, project
PortraitWoody Guthrie voc, g, 1912-1967 US
written by, lead vocals, guitar, mandolin, lead vocals, mandolin
PortraitCurly Fletcher ,
words by
PortraitH. C. Verner ,
words by
PortraitBess Hawes , 1921-2009 US
harmony vocals
PortraitTraditional ,
words by, written by
Producers
Visual Dialogue design, cover
Ed O'Reilly liner notes, editorial assistance
Joe Gastwirt mastered by
Jeff Place other, archival assistance
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1I Ain't Got No HomeCisco HoustonWoody Guthrie1:45
2Hard TravelingCisco HoustonWoody Guthrie1:28
3Rambling, Gambling ManCisco HoustonCisco Houston2:34
4Hobo BillCisco HoustonWaldo Lafayette O'Neal2:13
5There's A Better World A-Comin'Cisco HoustonWoody Guthrie1:59
6The Strawberry RoanCisco Houston3:13
7The Great American BumCisco HoustonHarry McClintock1:42
8The Intoxicated RatCisco HoustonDorsey Dixon, Wade Mainer2:02
9The Cat Came BackCisco HoustonHarry S. Miller2:14
10The Frozen LoggerCisco HoustonJames Stevens2:09
11Pat Works On The RailroadCisco HoustonTraditional2:12
12Dark As A DungeonCisco HoustonMerle Travis2:33
13Diamond JoeCisco HoustonCisco Houston2:24
14The Girl In The WoodCisco HoustonNeal Gilkyson, Terry Gilkyson2:59
15Ship In The SkyCisco HoustonWoody Guthrie1:46
16The FoxCisco HoustonTraditional1:53
17What Did The Deep Blue Sea SayCisco HoustonCisco Houston2:37
18Saint James InfirmaryCisco HoustonTraditional3:02
19Born 100,000 Years AgoCisco Houston1:07
20Pie In The SkyCisco HoustonJoe Hill3:08
21Mysteries Of A Hobo's LifeCisco HoustonTraditional1:11
22900 MilesCisco HoustonTraditional3:34
23Great July JonesCisco HoustonGil Houston, Lewis Allan2:23
24A Picture From Life's Other SideCisco HoustonCharles E. Baer2:53
25Farmer's LamentCisco HoustonLes Rice2:13
26The KillerCisco Houston4:38
27I Ride An Old PaintCisco HoustonTraditional1:57
28Zebra DunCisco HoustonTraditional2:46
29Passing ThroughCisco HoustonDick Blakeslee2:35
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