ARHOOLIE FOUNDATION COLLECTIONS:Audio Interviews
Audio interviews by Chris Strachwitz during his research into the music he was recording for his label Arhoolie Records as well as for his radio programs on KPFA-FM (Berkeley, CA) in the 1960’s through 1980’s, and by Dr. Manuel Peña during his research for his several books on Mexican American music.
Chris Strachwitz talks about Fred McDowell
In 1964 Chris Strachwitz went to Como, Mississippi to record Fred McDowell for his record label Arhoolie Records. In this interview Chris he talks about his...
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Octa Clark Interview
(41:49) LISTEN HERE: Octa Clark Interview Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz and Michael Doucet Location: Louisiana Date: May 19, 1981 Language: English This is an unedited interview...
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Piano Red (Willie Lee Perryman) Interview
(16:17) LISTEN HERE: Piano Red Interview Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Location: Magnolia Ballroom – Atlanta, GA Date: August 26, 1962 Language: English This is an unedited interview...
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Santiago Jiménez, Sr. Interview
(45:09) LISTEN HERE: Santiago Jiménez Sr. Interview Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Location: Texas Date: unkown Language: English This is an unedited interview originally recorded for research...
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Nathan Beauregard Interview
(10:57) LISTEN HERE: Nathan Beauregard Interview Second voice in interview is nephew Marrin Reeves. Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Location: Memphis, TN Date: June 1969 Language: English This...
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John Delafose Interview
(12:03) LISTEN HERE: John Delafose Interview Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Location: Eunice, LA Date: May 1, 1980 Language: English This is an unedited interview originally recorded...
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William “Smiley” Winters Interview
(25:27) LISTEN HERE: Smiley Winters Interview Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Location: Oakland, CA Date: ca: 1968 or ’69 Language: English Smiley Winters talks with Chris Strachwitz about...
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Joe Pullum Interview
(32:14) LISTEN HERE: Joe Pullum Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Location: Los Angeles, Ca Date: August 31,1961 Language: English Blues singer Joe Pullum talks with Chris Strachwitz about...
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Canray Fontenot Interview
Canray Fontenot Interview (22:11) LISTEN HERE: Canray Fontenot “…We played for white people…I still think about that…You go play dances, you could get in the front,...
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Wallace “Cheese” Read Interview
share: Interview with Wallace “Cheese” Read – date unknown Interviewed By: Chris Strachwitz Language: English LISTEN HERE: (26:40) Cheese Read – Date Unkown Interview with Wallace...
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