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18 Aug 17 - 11:30 AM (#3872362) Subject: Cisco Houston From: GUEST,DocJohn Happy Birthday Cisco, 18th August. Would have been 99 today; sorry you didn't have even have half of them. |
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18 Aug 17 - 11:37 AM (#3872364) Subject: RE: Cisco Houston From: frogprince I discovered Cisco a couple of years after he was gone. He's still on my "short list", for appealing voice and for "putting over" a song. |
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19 Aug 17 - 08:08 PM (#3872634) Subject: RE: Cisco Houston (1918-1961) 99th birthday From: Joe Offer He sure could tell a story when he sang his songs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Bxw2Bar5Q The Killer (in DT) Dobe Bill, he came a-riding from the canyon, in the glow Of a quiet Sunday morning from the town of Angelo; Ridin' easy on the pinto that he dearly loved to straddle, With a six-gun and sombrero that was wider than his saddle And he's hummin' as he's ridin' of a simple little song That's a-rumblin' through the cactus as he's gallopin' along: "Oh, I've rid from San Antony through the mesquite and the sand l'm a r'arin', flarin' bucko, not afraid to play my hand. l'm a hootin', shootin'demon and I has my little fun With my pinto called Apache and Adolphus---that's my gun.... I love the little "ha-ha" he adds in the last line. |