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The Folkways Years, 1944-1961

Cisco Houston
The Folkways Years, 1944-1961 Houston (1918-1961) was a vital figure in the folk music movement of the 1940s and 1950s. These 29 songs (including two with Woody Guthrie) feature material Cisco learned while working and traveling across the country: cowboy songs, railroad songs, hobo songs, union songs, work songs, protest songs, children's songs, and love songs. Guy Logsdon's notes about Cisco's life provide a rich background and complement this collection. Includes A Better World A Comin', I Ain't Got No Home, and Rambling, Gambling Man. Compiled by Guy Logsdon. "An exhilarating romp through the classic American folk repetoire." — NY Daily News

Track Listing

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Cisco Houston
01:47
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102
Cisco Houston
01:30
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103
Cisco Houston
02:36
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104
Cisco Houston
02:15
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105
Cisco Houston
02:01
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106
Cisco Houston
03:15
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107
Cisco Houston
01:45
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108
Cisco Houston
02:05
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109
Cisco Houston
02:16
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110
Cisco Houston
02:11
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111
Cisco Houston
02:14
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112
Cisco Houston
02:35
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113
Cisco Houston
02:26
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114
Cisco Houston
03:03
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115
Cisco Houston
01:49
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116
Cisco Houston
01:56
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117
Cisco Houston
02:40
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118
Cisco Houston
03:04
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119
Cisco Houston
01:10
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120
Cisco Houston
03:12
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121
Cisco Houston
01:13
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122
Cisco Houston
03:37
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123
Cisco Houston
02:25
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124
Cisco Houston
02:55
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125
Cisco Houston
02:15
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126
Cisco Houston
04:41
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127
Cisco Houston
02:00
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128
Cisco Houston
02:49
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129
Cisco Houston
02:34