Lydia Mendoza Archives - The Arhoolie Foundation

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / March 23, 203

Artist Spotlight and Interview: Santiago Jiménez Jr. In this month’s Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! series, we will be featuring an exclusive interview with Santiago Jimenez Jr.,...

An Arhoolie Holiday Feast

By Clark Noone, Archivist Tell me what you eat for the holidays, and I’ll tell you where you come from. Okay, maybe it’s not that simple....

Rumbo a California Documents the Rise of Mexican Music in California

El Cerrito, CA (9/15/22) – The Arhoolie Foundation presents Rumbo a California: Making Mexican Music in the Golden State, a bilingual digital exhibition that explores the history...

GRAMMY MUSEUM® GRANT SUPPORTS ARHOOLIE FOUNDATION

(JUNE, 2022) — The GRAMMY Museum® Grant Program announced $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 16 recipients in the United States to help facilitate a...

Deep Dives: Our Interview Archive

Arhoolie Records always worked to give voice to the musicians. In addition to releasing hundreds of records, hours of interviews with musicians and others were recorded...

Ramiro Cortés Interview

Ramiro Cortés Interview Ramiro Cortés talks to Chris about his years as Lydia Mendoza’s impresario. Just after quitting his job playing baseball for the Coca Cola...

The 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....

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / August 5, 2021

Falcon Records Spearheaded by visionary Arnaldo Ramirez Jr., Falcon Records became a powerhouse in the post-war record-making business. His penchant for spotting talent and signing those...

Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / February 18, 2021

Popurri De Discos De Pasto! In this week’s show, I was able to curate a playlist of 78rpm discs from all over Frontera Collection! This En...

Chris Strachwitz Interview: Collecting 78rpm Records

Chris Strachwitz started in the music business as a passionate 78 record collector. Hear him tell the story on how he started Arhoolie Records with the funds earned by wheeling and dealing in old 78rpm records.

Artist: Lydia Mendoza