ARHOOLIE FOUNDATION COLLECTIONS:Arhoolie General
Bill Neely Interview
Bill Neely has been singing and picking guitar since 1929 when Jimmie Rodgers showed him a few basics. In the late 1940s he started writing his own songs and has been doing it ever since. The songs on this, Bill’s first album, are almost all his own compositions.
Read MoreEverything But The Squeak video now streaming for free.
Everything But The Squeak This DVD is now out of print but you can watch the entire video here on our website. The film documents a...
Read MoreBig Mama Thornton, Andrés Berlanga, Repertorio Musical Mexicano – Mauricio Calderón
New on the Arhoolie Foundation website. An interview with Big Mama Thornton and a gallery of photos. An interview with Andrés Berlanga talking about recording back in...
Read MoreAdolph Hofner Interview
“There wasn’t very many such things as guitars back in community I lived with, it was all brass and drums and tubas and vice-versa; but what got me interested in that was the steel guitars, I like the way they whine, you know? Also, see them in the Sears Roebuck catalogue and I figured it could be easy to play.”
Read MoreClifton Chenier Interviews
“Well, you see in 1955 I used to play nothing but rock music on accordion. Then I got so, I said “Well there’s too many rock groups.” I said, “I’m going to change this a little.” That’s why I got it down to put French in the rock music. See, how it goes.”
Read MoreChris Strachwitz on Houston Record Labels
Jazz Report Vol. 2 No. 8. In 1962 Chris Strachwitz was writing a blues column for Jazz Report magazine. Here is part two of three articles...
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.
Read MoreChris Strachwitz Blues Column
In 1962 Chris Strachwitz was writing a blues column for Jazz Report magazine. Here is part three of three articles about his travels in the south, this...
Read MoreChuck Berry | Berkeley Blues Festival
In 1965 Chris Strachwitz produced the Berkeley Blues Festival bringing Chuck Berry to Berkeley California and then to Los Angeles. Here’s a 7 minute interview conducted a few days after Chuck Berry passed away with Chris remembering those days and the two concerts.
Read MoreDiscos Peerless Discography
To view the Peerless Discography click here. Discos Peerless, S.A.: A Label Discography Introduction by Chris Strachwitz Discos Peerless S.A. was Mexico’s first major record producing and...
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