CISCO HOUSTON
Cowboy Ballads
U.S. 10” reissue
(Blue Cover)
Comfort music from when I was small.
As I’ve mentioned on here before, I had many Aunts and Uncles growing up as a kid, and folk, as well as classic country music (& Elvis) was very prevalent in all of their houses growing up.
Cisco Houston was among the artists that I have a very distinct memory of growing up. That wonderful, baritone voice of his, whether singing other artists’ songs (what he was more known for), or his own compositions.
He also was very close with and travelled with Woody Guthrie, and his takes on HIS songs are stellar as well.
Here, my favorites are “I Ride An Old Paint” and “Trouble In Mind”; the latter of which takes me back to my uncle’s garage, where he kept and worked on his many antique cars.
“Trouble in mind / I'm blue/ but I won't be blue always/
'Cause the sun's gonna shine
In my back door someday.”