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Cisco Houston

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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.

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 and the Almanac Singers.

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Type: Person
Area: United States
Born: August 18th, 1918
Died: April 29th, 1961
Genres: Folk
Labels: Smithsonian Folkways

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Last updated: July 11th, 2019