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.
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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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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