Cisco Houston

About

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. Gilbert Vandine Houston was born in Wilmington, Delaware, on August 18, 1918, the second of four children.

Top Tracks

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   The Dying Cowboy

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   Diamond Joe

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   Passing Through

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   Born 100,000 Years Ago

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   Dark As A Dungeon

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   Chisholm Trail

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   Hard Traveling

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   I Ain't Got No Home in This World Anymore

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