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Frontera Collection ¡En Vivo! / February 23, 2023


Canciones de Dave Bartholomew y Fats Domino

This week’s Frontera Collection En Vivo highlights Dave Bartholomew and Antoine “Fats” Domino’s songs covered in Spanish. Our Rumbo a California exhibit focused on California’s record labels, like Imperial, that promoted Mexican music over the last 100 years. In 1947, Dave was hired as Imperial’s New Orleans A&R man – signing talent, producing, and songwriting. He wrote songs that became hits for Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, and Chuck Berry. His songs reached way beyond the Black community. Over 20 fabulous pieces. You don’t want to miss this episode.

Frontera Collection En Vivo de esta semana destaca las canciones de Dave Bartholomew y Antoine “Fats” Domino versionadas en español. Nuestra exhibición Rumbo a California se centró en los sellos discográficos de California, como Imperial, que promovieron la música mexicana durante los últimos 100 años. En 1947, Dave fue contratado como el hombre de A&R de Nueva Orleans de Imperial, firmando talentos, produciendo y componiendo canciones. Escribió canciones que se convirtieron en éxitos para Fats Domino, Elvis Presley y Chuck Berry. Sus canciones llegaron mucho más allá de la comunidad negra. Más de 20 piezas fabulosas. No querrás perderte este episodio.

 

When/Cuando: Thursday/Jueves 2/23/23 6-8 pm PST
Where/Donde: Frontera Collection YouTube Channel
Who/Quien: Digitizing Engineer/Ingeniero de digitalización – Juan Antonio Cuellar

 

 

Dear friends,

On Giving Tuesday, we announced the capital campaign to purchase our building at 10341 San Pablo Ave in El Cerrito — home to the Arhoolie Foundation (and before that Arhoolie Records), Les Blank Films, and Down Home Music Store since 1976. We’ve been heartened by the community’s response to our fundraising announcement. To all who have donated so far: thank you. We couldn’t do this without you.

Now, while there is a contract in place to buy the building in partnership with Les Blank Films, we need to raise $1.2 million — our half of the purchase price — by April 15. Donations to the campaign can be made via the link below, by check, or by bank transfer. (To make a bank transfer, please email us at info@arhoolie.org).

In the new year, we look forward to collaborating with Les Blank Films and Down Home Music to bring more public programming to our community. We plan to revive Les Blank and Chris Strachwitz’s tradition of in-store film screenings and will host more informal, free performances and gatherings in the store as part of our outreach work. We believe this collaboration will result in a vibrant community gathering place dedicated to music, film, and deep roots culture.

If you’re interested in donating and would like to discuss our plans for the building, please don’t hesitate to email director Adam Machado at adam@arhoolie.org.

Thank you for your support as we begin this exciting new chapter!

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