Cisco Houston
Gilbert Vandine “Cisco” Houston, born August 18, 1918 in Wilmington, Delaware,
was an American folk guitarist and songwriter whose career was closely linked to
Woody Guthrie. After moving to California as a child, Houston learned guitar and
began traveling with his brother, ultimately adopting the name “Cisco” after
passing through Cisco, California. He recorded with Moses Asch’s studio and
performing with Lead Belly, Sonny Terry, the Almanac Singers, and others.
Houston’s output included the studio albums More Songs by Woody Guthrie and
Cisco Houston (1955), Cisco Sings (1958),...
Ezekiel Saw the WheelCisco Houston
More Songs By Woody Guthrie And Cisco Houston
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Little Joe, the WranglerCisco Houston
Cowboy Songs On Folkways
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Ezekiel Saw the WheelWoody Guthrie and Cisco Houston
The Best Of The War Years
What Did the Deep Sea Say?Woody Guthrie and Cisco Houston
My Dusty Road
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Lost JohnWoody Guthrie, Cisco Houston and Sonny Terry
Struggle
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Bury Me Beneath the WillowCisco Houston and Alan Lomax
More Songs By Woody Guthrie And Cisco Houston
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