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Cisco Houston Sings American Folk Songs

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Cisco Houston's smooth, spirited voice croons songs from the railways, mines, and the open range on this collection of his favorite ballads. In the tradition of composing songs to tell stories, Houston also includes a tall tale he wrote, "Great July Jones."

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Track Listing

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Pat Works on the Railway Cisco Houston 2:16
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Blowing Down that Old Dusty Road Cisco Houston 3:05
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103
Drill, Ye Tarriers, Drill Cisco Houston 2:34
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The Killer Cisco Houston 4:42
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Rambling, Gambling Man Cisco Houston 3:34
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106
The Zebra Dun Cisco Houston 2:52
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Old Reilly Cisco Houston 4:05
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Old Howard Cisco Houston 3:31
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202
Make Me a Bed Cisco Houston 1:55
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John Hardy Cisco Houston 2:38
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The Boll Weevil Cisco Houston 3:07
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205
The Midnight Special Cisco Houston 2:47
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St. James Infirmary Cisco Houston 3:06
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Great July Jones Cisco Houston 2:29

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW02346, FA 2346

Year(s) Released

1968

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

American Folk

Country(s)

United States

Culture Group(s)

Anglo-American

Instrument(s)

Guitar; Vocals

Credit(s)

Cisco Houston - Artist
 J. Simon - Cover Artwork
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