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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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I Ain't Got No Home in This World Anymore Cisco Houston 01:47
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Hard Traveling Cisco Houston 01:30
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Rambling Gambling Man Cisco Houston 02:36
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Hobo Bill Cisco Houston 02:15
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Better World A-Comin' Cisco Houston 02:01
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Strawberry Roan Cisco Houston 03:15
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The Great American Bum Cisco Houston 01:45
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Intoxicated Rat Cisco Houston 02:05
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The Cat Came Back Cisco Houston 02:16
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The Frozen Logger Cisco Houston 02:11
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Pat Works on the Railroad (Paddy Works on the Railroad) Cisco Houston 02:14
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Dark as the Dungeon Cisco Houston 02:35
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Diamond Joe Cisco Houston 02:26
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The Girl in the Wood Cisco Houston 03:03
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Ship in the Sky Cisco Houston 01:49
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The Fox Cisco Houston 01:56
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What Did the Deep Sea Say? Cisco Houston 02:40
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St. James Infirmary Cisco Houston 03:04
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Born 100,000 Years Ago Cisco Houston 01:10
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The Preacher and the Slave (Pie in the Sky) Cisco Houston 03:12
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Mysteries of a Hobo's Life Cisco Houston 01:13
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900 Miles Cisco Houston 03:37
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Great July Jones Cisco Houston 02:25
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Picture from Life's Other Side Cisco Houston 02:55
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Farmer's Lament Cisco Houston 02:15
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The Killer Cisco Houston 04:41
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I Ride an Old Paint Cisco Houston 02:00
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Zebra Dun Cisco Houston 02:49
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Passing Through Cisco Houston 02:34