Cisco Houston

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Cisco Houston was an American folk singer and guitarist known for his close collaboration with Woody Guthrie and his performances of traditional and socially conscious songs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf folk singer
guitarist
human
birthName Gilbert Vandine Houston
causeOfDeath stomach cancer
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
familyName Houston
fieldOfWork socially conscious music
traditional folk music
genre folk music
protest song
givenName Gilbert
hasInfluenced American folk singers
instrument guitar
languageOfWorkOrName English
mannerOfDeath natural causes
movement American folk music revival
name Cisco Houston self-link
notableAssociate Lead Belly
Pete Seeger
Almanac Singers
surface form: The Almanac Singers

Woody Guthrie
notableFor interpretations of Woody Guthrie's songs
performances of traditional American folk ballads
socially conscious songwriting
notableWork 900 Miles
Cisco Houston Sings Songs of Woody Guthrie
Hard Travelin'
Hobo's Lullaby
I Ain't Got No Home
St. James Infirmary
Talking Dust Bowl
The Cisco Special
occupation folk musician
guitarist
singer
songwriter
partOf American folk music tradition
performed protest songs
traditional American folk songs
union songs
performedWith Lead Belly
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
recordLabel Folkways Records
Vanguard Records
sexOrGender male
vocalRange baritone

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Woody Guthrie associatedWith Cisco Houston
Woody associatedAct Cisco Houston
subject surface form: Woody Guthrie
Hard Travelin' notablePerformer Cisco Houston
Cisco Houston name Cisco Houston self-link