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  1. 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. Houston was a regular recording artist for Moses Asch 's Folkways recording studio.

  2. 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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  3. Learn about the life and career of Cisco Houston, a folksinger who sang cowboy, railroad, union, and southern songs. He traveled with Woody Guthrie, acted in plays and TV, and recorded for Folkways and Vanguard labels.

  4. 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.

  5. Cisco Houston. 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 songs, and love songs.

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

  7. Dec 23, 2012 · Woody Guthrie (1912-1967) & Cisco Houston (1918-1961)"John Henry" (rec. 19 April 1944)"'John Henry' is probably the most famous and frequently performed Amer...

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