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A Year-End Letter from Chris Strachwitz

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Dear Friends of the Arhoolie Foundation, In light of the horrific tragedies which have befallen so many fellow Californians as well as people around the world this year, you probably have already given hard-earned money to your favorite charities. But … Continue reading →

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Photos From Our Benefit Concert and Arhoolie Awards

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Thank you to everyone who made Bridging the Blues a wonderful and exciting event. Our inaugural Arhoolie Awards and benefit concert with Taj Mahal and Fantastic Negrito was full of memorable and meaningful moments. … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Recipients of the First Annual Arhoolie Awards

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The Arhoolie Foundation will present the first annual Arhoolie Awards onstage at our Oct. 13 benefit concert featuring Taj Mahal and Fantastic Negrito. This award recognizes exceptional musicians, teachers, community organizations, documentarians, and individuals working creatively to help keep tradition-based … Continue reading →

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The Story of Arhoolie Records, on Display at SFO Museum

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If you’re traveling through the San Francisco International Airport anytime soon, make sure to check out SFO Museum’s new exhibit Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records. … Continue reading →

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Arhoolie Foundation Receives Grant to Digitize Harry Oster Field Recordings

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Between 1956 and 1963, Dr. Harry Oster, professor of English at LSU Baton Rouge, roamed the back roads of Louisiana in search of traditional music. A background in literary folklore put him on the trail of French and Anglo ballads, … Continue reading →

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Adam Machado Named Arhoolie Foundation Executive Director

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Adam Machado in front of Chris Strachwitz's Down Home Music Store in El Cerrito, CA

The Arhoolie Foundation is pleased to introduce Adam Machado as its Executive Director. A longtime writer, editor, and producer with Arhoolie Records, Machado has served on the Arhoolie Foundation Board of Directors since 2009. … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Frontera Collection YouTube Channel

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The Arhoolie Foundation has started a Frontera Collection Youtube Channel to make accessible some of the rare 78rpm recordings in our Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican American and Mexican Recordings. As of December 1, 2018 you can listen to over … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. Paul oliver

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R.I.P. Paul Oliver A note from Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records and the Arhoolie Foundation: “Paul was a remarkable person and devoted educator who taught me so much and inspired me to become serious about the music and the … Continue reading →

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D.L. Menard

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D.L. Menard Interview The late Cajun musician D.L. Menard’s biggest hit was  “La Porte En Arrière” (“The Back Door”) which he wrote. He was often called “the Cajun Hank Williams”. In this interview from around 1988 Chris Strachwitz, Maureen Gosling, … Continue reading →

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1960 Journey to the South – Down South 1960 – The beginning of a record label.

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In 1960 Chris Strachwitz was running a small mail order record service and newsletter called the International Blues Record Club (IBRC). In the summer of 1960 he took the first of many trips that would start his long career as … Continue reading →

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