Episode 154: The Houston Folklore Society

Thanks For Giving A Damn by Otis Gibbs

Aug 14, 201734:54Society & Culture

John Lomax II talks about how his father influenced Guy Clark, Lightnin Hopkins, Townes Van Zandt, Mance Lipscomp, and a lot of other young artists in Houston.

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