Cisco Houston
Gilbert Vandine "Cisco" Houston (August 18, 1918 – April 29, 1961) was an American folk singer and songwriter, who is closely associated with Woody Guthrie due to their extensive history of recording together.
Cisco Houston | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gilbert Vandine Houston |
| Born | August 18, 1918 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | April 29, 1961 (aged 42) San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, voice |
| Years active | 1930s–1960 |
Houston was a regular recording artist for Moses Asch's Folkways recording studio. He also performed with such folk/blues musicians as Lead Belly, Sonny Terry, Woody Guthrie and the Almanac Singers.
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