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.
Canray Fontenot Interview
Canray Fontenot Interview “…We played for white people…I still think about that…You go play dances, you could get in the front, or anywhere. The next day...
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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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Isidro López Interview
Isidro Lopez Interview (35:40) LISTEN HERE: Ididro Lopez Interviewed by Manuel Peña Date: May 31, 1979 Language: Spanish and English The interviews by Manuel Peña presented on...
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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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