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.
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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Chuck Guillory Interview
share: Interview with Chuck Guillory “Since I was four, five years old I liked music. I’d rather play music than eat.” “George Jones, I’m the one...
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