Cisco Houston - New York Town video free download

Mark Saunders

CISCO HOUSTON

SoteriosXI

Ah, now we know where Kristian got the opening for Let's Caramelize.

Peter Campbell

An important aertist in his genre. His musical legacy deserves a lot more recognition.

John LaStrada

Some say Cisco wasn't authentic because his voice was too perfect & professional. I disagree. You can hear the authenticity & sincerity clearly. What's especially important is when someone says they can't listen to a Bob Dylan or Woody Guthrie voice because it's raw, untrained. Well, they would always have a Cisco Houston to listen to so there's no excuse. There's nothing about Cisco's voice that isn't honey to the ears. He makes it all listenable...that's his contribution & I thank him for it.

owlet1963

Woody Guthrie may have had the legendary status, but Cisco Houston has definitely the better voice ...

Bernhard Goessnitzer

great song... remebers me to my youth years

nickbagelboy

Great song. Anyone else notice the "Jimmie Rodgers" line, "I can get more women then a passenger train can can haul"? :)

sweetgeorgia93

Cisco was a wonderful and authentic singer who also had this handsome air around him. What a great folk singer. Shame he died too young...

neurofire

Haven't heard this for - lordy, I don't wanna say. Intriguing is the sheer volume of music Cisco's songs have inspired. This is the stuff of Library of Congress and Alan Lomax. And the recording! It's great - I can almost smell the puffs of pungent and fragrant guitar wood coming out of the sound hole. Also it's a great upload because those influenced by it - may not know the origins of their music until now...and who knows where that may lead todays songwriters to? Thanks.

mr10pm

Great song, thanks for putting it up. Grew up listening to Cisco sings Woody Guthrie, I know all the songs by heart and they are very precious to me. If you have more Cisco please post, this is real music, people need to hear it. Best regards, Dave

howdymegan

He looks like Ernest Hemingway!

lostubos2

NEVER HEARD OF THIS SONG, but it's interesting.

persevere4

Thank you for posting this song and showing some recognition to an American origianl and the best pal of ole Woody to think these two were the best of friends and to hear him here is amazing a real treat thank you so much

Jean Ely

Thanks so much for posting this. I grew up in NYC and my dad knew Cisco Houston. The poor fellow died of stomach cancer in the early 60's. The song you played is one of my favorites. That album also has "Danville Girl," "Precious Lord," & other greats. I think it was the last album he cut.

onitram1

Thanks for posting. A minor correction-Cisco and Woody did not play on U.S. Navy ships, they played on Merchant Marine ships. They were merchant marines themselves for three tours along with Jimmy DeLonghi. His book Cisco, Woody, & Me is a great reminiscence of that time and of his friends Cisco & Woody

owlet1963

A long while ago(1987), a guitar playing man with a black hat in a train station was singing this and it was one of the pieces of music I played later on, as a street musician. Thanks for posting!

outoftouch

Thanks for that!

Steve Suffet

For most of Cisco Houston's career he was Woody Guthrie's sidekick, and as such he was overshadowed by Woody's legendary status. It wasn't until Woody got too sick to perform that Cisco finally emerged as an artist in his own right. Unfortunately, he then only had a few short years left to live. What a terrible tragedy, for him, for his friends and family, and for all of us who love authentic American folk music! --- Steve Suffet

outoftouch

Thanks for that. Unlike so many musicians nowadays, music was Cisco's love and lifestyle and it wasn't so much about making money, which is probably why he wasn't so well known- but he did not live very long either. It is sad to see the quality of music overriden today by what mostly produces sales and comes and goes like the wind. It seems to no longer be about the authenticity and quality of a musician- such as Cisco. I think the English folk musician Nick Drake once said something similar.

Peter Mateer

Great promotion for Cisco...as Dylan wrote in Chronicles, he is still an underestimated, great American folk singer. May videos such as this one help to rectify the situation.

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