Arhoolie Records Catalogs and Publications
The Arhoolie Foundation stems from the work of founder Chris Strachwitz and his seminal independent record label Arhoolie Records. In 1960, Strachwitz recorded Texas songster Mance Lipscomb for what was to become Arhoolie Records’ first album. Since then, he has devoted his life to recording and sharing regional music with a special emphasis on the genres of Blues, Cajun/Zydeco, and Tejano/Norteño. In 2016, Smithsonian Folkways acquired Arhoolie Records and continues to distribute the Arhoolie catalog worldwide.
One of the goals of the Arhoolie Foundation is to document the work of Chris Strachwitz, his record labels, and related projects. These catalogs detail the recordings made by Arhoolie Records, Blues Classics, Old Timey and other associated labels.
As of this date, only a few of these catalogs have been completely scanned, they are featured at the top.
Go to: Catalogs in Chronological order • Arhoolie LP & 45 Discographies • Arhoolie Ocassional / Lightning Express
Arhoolie Records Catalogs in Chronological order
After 2007 Arhoolie never published another detailed catalog.
Numerical catalogs and discographies.
Complete Numerical Catalog of Arhoolie LPs.
A listing of Arhoolie LPs with album covers, album titles, artists, and song titles. This listing is searchable. Click on image to view entire numerical
Complete Arhoolie Records 45rpm Discography by Tom Ball
This discography is the work of musician and author Tom Ball who the Arhoolie Foundation thanks for taking the time to document this part of the Arhoolie Records history. Click to image to view the discography.
The Arhoolie Occasional / The Lightning Express
In the early 1970s Arhoolie Records published a newspaper with articles, reprints of reviews, photos, and other information about the music and musicians on Arhoolie.