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.
Ann Savoy Collection: On Blind Uncle Gaspard
On Blind Uncle Gaspard I drove the two hour trip to the Avoyelles region in search of traces of Blind Uncle Gaspard and Delma Lachney. The...
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Sacred Steel Archive: Katie Jackson Interview
Katie Jackson Interview Powerhouse singer and Baltimore, Maryland resident Katie Jackson is very highly regarded in the House of God, Keith Dominion. Known as “the Mahalia...
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Sacred Steel Archive: Acorne Coffee Interview
Acorne Coffee Interview Born in 1936, pedal-steel guitarist Acorne Coffee lived most of his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania then retired to his wife’s home state of...
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Sacred Steel Archive: Charles Flenory Interview
Charles Flenory Interview Detroit House of God, Keith Dominion musician Charles Flenory plays both standard guitar and steel guitar. He was born in 1948 in Cleveland,...
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Ann Savoy Collection: Wilson “Boozoo” Chavis, 1986
Wilson “Boozoo” Chavis Interview Boozoo rose to great popularity in his second musical career in 1984, rocking dancehalls all over the country. He had had a...
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Ann Savoy Collection: Wilfred Latour, 1986
Wilfred Latour Interview This gentle, quiet man came to visit at Savoy Music Center when he was in Louisiana on a visit from his current home...
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Ann Savoy Collection: Walter Mouton, 1985
Walter Mouton Interview Walter has been a friend of our family for years. He lead the great Scott Playboys who played a nonstop run at La...
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Ann Savoy Collection: Touchet Family, 1988
Touchet Family Interview Marc and I wandered into Smiley’s Club in Erath, Louisiana, one Sunday afternoon to hear some music and cool off from the blazing...
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Ann Savoy Collection: Sullivan Aguillard, 1986
Sullivan Aguillard Interview Every Christmas my husband Marc Savoy, fiddler Wade Frugé and I would play a Christmas dance and the local Catholic church. Our children...
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Ann Savoy Collection: Preston Frank, 2019
Preston Frank Interview Marc and Preston have been friends for years. In fact Preston was the second person in our area to buy a Bb accordion...
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