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.
Balde González (Interview with Sylvia Winton, daughter, María Delgado, mother)
Sylvia Wilton Interview (43:45) LISTEN HERE: Sylvia Wilton Interviewed by Manuel Peña Date: April 8, 1993 Location: Language: Spanish and English Original Recorded Media: Cassette The interviews...
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Frank Louis Fouce Interview
Frank L. Fouce Interview (42:34) LISTEN HERE: Frank L. Fouce Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Date: early 1990’s Location: Los Angeles, CA Language: English In this fascinating interview...
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J.D. Miller and Abe Manuel talk about Harry Choates
J.D. Miller and Abe Manuel talk with Chris Strachwitz about Harry Choates (40:17) LISTEN HERE: J.D. Miller and Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Date: Location: Louisiana Language:English...
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D.L. Menard Interview
Doris Leon (D. L.) Menard Interview (19:55) LISTEN HERE: D.L. Menard Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz, Maureen Gosling, Les Blank. Date: C 1988 Location: Louisiana Language: English D.L. Menard talks about...
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Tony “Ham” Guerrero
Trumpet player for Little Joe y la Familia and one of the founding members of Tortilla Factory talks with Manuel Peña about “what happened to the orquesta tejana”....
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Cameron Randle Interview
Former Vice-President and General Manager of the Texas branch of Arista Records talks with Manuel Peña about the Tejano Music Industry. Interview (70:35) LISTEN HERE: Cameron Randle Interviewed...
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Earl Hooker Interview
Earl Hooker Interview (35:32) LISTEN HERE: Earl Hooker Interviewed by: Chris Strachwitz Date: Location: Chicago, Il Language: English This is an unedited interview originally recorded for research purposes. It is...
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Bill Neely Interview
LISTEN HERE: (35:32) Bill Neely Interview with Bill Neely Interviewed By: Chris Strachwitz Date: April 1973 Location: Texas Language: English share: This is an unedited interview originally recorded...
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Johnie Lewis Interview
share: Interview with Johnie Lewis LISTEN HERE: (27:40)Johnie Lewis Interviewed By: Chris Strachwitz Date: 1971 Location: Chicago, Il Language: English For a complete Johnie Lewis discography visit...
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Little Joe Hernández Interview 11-23-91
Little Joe Hernandez 11-23-91 (1:15:19) LISTEN HERE: Little Joe Hernandez 11-23-91 Interviewed by Manuel Peña Date: November 23, 1991 Location: Language: English Also see: Little...
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