Cisco Houston
American musician (1918–1961) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gilbert Vandine "Cisco" Houston (August 18, 1918 – April 29, 1961) was an American folk singer and songwriter,[1] who is closely associated with Woody Guthrie due to their extensive history of recording together.
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Birth name | Gilbert Vandine Houston |
Born | (1918-08-18)August 18, 1918 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S. |
Died | April 29, 1961(1961-04-29) (aged 42) San Bernardino, California, U.S. |
Genres | Folk |
Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, voice |
Years active | 1930s–1960 |
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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.