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  1. 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.

  2. Welcome to the small, but growing, Internet Home of Cisco Houston. This fine folksinger, the definitive interpreter of Woody Guthrie's massive songbook, as well as the genuine voice of the rails and plains, is an underappreciated giant. Our site offers photos, reviews, articles, essays and original writing about the life, career, and music of a ...

  3. Cisco Houston: Biography. 1918-1961. by Mark Eastman. A Brief Look at his Life. Cisco Houston was born in Wilmington, Delaware on August 18, 1918. He was, among other things, a folksinger and that is what he is best known for.

  4. Oct 24, 2010 · When cancer claimed the life of forty-two-year-old Cisco Houston, American folk music lost one of its most authentic voices and a legendary figure who came to symbolize one of the most unique...

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  5. Cisco Houston. Folk singer known for his political material and strong harmony vocals, as well as his friendship with Woody Guthrie. Read Full Biography.

  6. Sep 23, 2023 · Cisco Houston was an influential American folk musician, known for his soulful and melodic voice. Born on August 18, 1918, in Wilmington, Delaware, Houston developed a passion for music at an early age.

  7. The Folkways Years, 1944-1961. Houston (1918-1961) was a vital figure in the folk music movement of the 1940s and 1950s. These 29 songs (including two with Woody Guthrie) feature material Cisco learned while working and traveling across the country: cowboy songs, railroad songs, hobo songs, union songs, work songs, protest songs, children's ...

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