Houston Stackhouse
| Houston Stackhouse | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Houston Goff |
| Born |
September 28, 1910 Wesson, Mississippi, United States |
| Died | September 23, 1980 (aged 69) Helena, Arkansas, United States |
| Genres | Delta blues, country blues |
| Occupation(s) | Guitarist, singer, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, harmonica |
| Years active | Mid-1930s–late 1970s |
| Labels | Various |
Houston Stackhouse (September 28, 1910 – September 23, 1980) was an American Delta blues guitarist and singer. He is best known for his association with Robert Nighthawk. He was not especially noted as a guitarist or singer, but Nighthawk showed gratitude to Stackhouse, his guitar teacher, by backing him on a number of recordings in the late 1960s. Apart from a tour to Europe, Stackhouse confined his performing to the area around the Mississippi Delta.
Stackhouse was born Houston Goff, in Wesson, Mississippi, and was the son of Garfield Goff. He was raised by James Wade Stackhouse on the Randall Ford Plantation. Stackhouse learned the details of his parentage only when he applied for a passport later in life.
In his teenage years he relocated with his family to Crystal Springs, Mississippi. He became inspired listening to local musicians and records by Blind Blake, Blind Lemon Jefferson and Lonnie Johnson. By the late 1930s, Stackhouse had played guitar around the Delta states and worked with members of the Mississippi Sheiks, Robert Johnson, Charlie McCoy and Walter Vinson. He also teamed up with his distant cousin Robert Nighthawk, whom he taught to play the guitar. Originally a fan of Tommy Johnson, Stackhouse often covered his songs. In 1946, Stackhouse moved to Helena, Arkansas, to live near Nighthawk and for a time was a member of Nighthawk’s band, playing on KFFA radio.
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