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.
Herbert Sam Interview
Herbert Sam photo by Chris Strachwitz © Arhoolie Foundation Interviewed by Chris StachwitzDate: c 1979Location: Laffayette, LALanguage: English LISTEN HERE: (26:26) Herbert Sam share: This...
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Blind James Campbell & his Nashville Street Band Interview
Beauford Clay & James Campbellphoto by Chris Strachwitz © Arhoolie Foundation An Interview with James Campbell, Beauford Clay and George Bell Interviewed by Chris StachwitzDate: 1962Location:...
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Stanley Willis Interview
Stanley Willis LISTEN HERE: (17:06)Stanley Willis Interviewed by: Chris StrachwitzDate: c 1967Location: Bay Area, CaliforniaLanguage: English share:This is an unedited interview originally recorded for research purposes....
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Martín Echeverría (Los Hermanos Chavarría) Interview
Martín & Alphonso Echeverría Los Hermanos Chavarríaphoto by Chris Strachwitz © Arhoolie Foundation share: Along with Rocha & Martinez, Martin and Alphonso Echeverría, Los Hermanos Chavarría,...
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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
This is an unedited interview originally recorded for research purposes. It is presented here in its raw state, unedited except to remove some irrelevant sections and...
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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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