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 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...
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Los Pingüinos del Norte
Chris Strachwitz talks about meeting Los Pingüinos Del Norte. 00:00 00:00 Strachwitz Recalls Meeting Rev. Overstreet 00:00 Interview by: Tom Diamant Date: June 25, 2020 Location:...
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Chris Strachwitz Interview:
Rev. Louis Overstreet 1962/63
In the summer of 1960 Chris Strachwitz came across a gospel musician and his four sons preaching on the streets of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Listen as...
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New Orleans, 1956
In 1956 Chris Strachwitz was discharged from the US Army at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas. Armed with a camera and the love of New Orleans jazz he...
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KEUN – Eunice, Louisiana 1962
In 1962 Chris Strachwitz journeyed on a road trip that took him from California to Texas and all through the South, the East Coast, Midwest, and...
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Mike Seeger Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH0_PwvZydcVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Mike Seeger interviewed By Chris Strachwitz 1986 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH0_PwvZydc) Click video to play interview. On March 30th, 1986 Mike...
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Albert Chevalier, Clemon Robert, Clifton Edmond Interview
Albert Chevalier, Clemon Robert, Clifton Edmund – 1961 photo by Chris Strachwitz – © Arhoolie Foundation Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Location: Houston, Tx Date: August 7,...
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Frankie Lee Sims Interview
Frankie Lee Sims photo by Chris Strachwitz© Arhoolie Foundation Interviewed by: Chris StrachwitzLocation: Chris Strachwitz Home – Berkeley, CADate: 1963Language: English LISTEN HERE (27:30) : Frankie...
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Herbert Sam Interview
Herbert Sam photo by Chris Strachwitz © Arhoolie Foundation Interviewed by Chris Stachwitz Date: c 1979 Location: Laffayette, LA Language: English LISTEN HERE: (26:26) Herbert Sam...
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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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