Artist: Chris Strachwitz
Deep Dives: Cajun Culture
The Coop is a new Valcour Records collaborative project with Louisiana musicians, chefs, storytellers, and artists of all disciplines, bringing exclusive monthly content unavailable anywhere else!...
Read MoreDeep Dives: Chris’s 91st Birthday
We celebrate the life and loves of Chris Strachwitz. Ninety one years young, Chris has devoted his life to capturing great music and sharing it with...
Read MoreDeep Dives: The Strachwitz Video Collection
Chris Strachwitz spent many years taking pictures of the people, places and events that he was fortunate to be part of. In the 1980’s Chris also...
Read MoreThe Chris Strachwitz Collection
As founder of both Arhoolie Records and the Arhoolie Foundation, Chris Strachwitz has been collecting, documenting, recording, and promoting regional roots music for over 60 years....
Read MoreThe Chris Strachwitz Archive – Chris’ 90th Birthday Celebration
Chris’ 90th Birthday Celebration We are celebrating the birthday of Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz as he turns 90 on July 1, 2021! For over 60...
Read MoreChris Strachwitz 1960 Blues Article
In 1960 Chris Strachwitz was running a small mail order record service and newsletter called the International Blues Record Club (IBRC). In the summer of 1960...
Read MoreBongo Joe Coleman Interview
In this brief interview Bongo Joe is not very talkative; however, he does reveal a few glimpses into his creative personality.
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