Charles David Houston, born December 9, 1935, in Bossier City, Louisiana, was an American country music singer. His peak in popularity came between the mid-1960s through the early 1970s. Houston was a descendant of General Robert E. Lee{1} and Sam Houston.{2} His godfather was 1920s pop singer, Gene Austin. Like Austin, Houston lived in a house across the street from the residence of later Mayor Jack Batton in Minden, Louisiana.

As a teenager, Houston became a regular on the Louisiana Hayride,{3} and later was one of the earliest artists with National Recording Corporation in Atlanta.