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.
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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Don Tosti Interview
Don Tosti Interview Part 1: (44:43) LISTEN HERE: Don Tosti Pt. 1 Don Tosti Interview Part 2: (42:19) LISTEN HERE: Don Tosti Pt. 2 Interviewed by...
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Lalo Guerrero Interview May 27, 1994
Interviewed By: Manuel Peña Date: May 27, 1994 Location: Fresno, CA Language: Mostly English some Spanish May 27, 1994 (41:30) Lalo Guerrero 5-27-94 Lalo Guerrero talks...
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Leo Soileau Interview
share: Interview with Leo Soileau LISTEN HERE: (15:32) Leo Soileau Interviewed By: Chris Strachwitz Date: April 1974 Location: Language: English This is an unedited interview originally recorded for...
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Marcellus Thomas Interview
share: Interview with Marcellus Thomas LISTEN HERE: (17:25) Marcellus Thomas Interviewed By: Chris Strachwitz Date: March 1961 Location: Language: English “I recorded Marcellus Thomas during my first session...
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