Cisco Houston

Cisco Houston
Background information
Birth nameGilbert Vandine Houston
Born(1918-08-18)August 18, 1918
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.
DiedApril 29, 1961(1961-04-29) (aged 42)
San Bernardino, California, U.S.
GenresFolk
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar, voice
Years active1930s–1960

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 traveling and recording together.

Houston was a regular recording artist for Moses Asch's Folkways recording studio. He performed with folk/blues musicians Lead Belly, Sonny Terry, the Almanac Singers, Cynthia Gooding and others.

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