Bluegrass Archives - The Arhoolie Foundation

Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert 2023

5th annual Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert Buy Tickets for the Arhoolie Awards Celebration Concert Here The Arhoolie Foundation – a non-profit organization dedicated to the documentation,...

Dr. Harry Oster’s Folk-Lyric Records

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...

Deep Dives: The Strachwitz Video Collection

Chris Strachwitz spent many years taking pictures of the people, places and events that he was fortunate to be part of. In the 1980’s Chris also...

Arhoolie 60 Year Anniversary

Arhoolie Records 60 Year Anniversary and Arhoolie Foundation 25 year ANNIVERSARY Enjoy this specially edited archive version of the originally broadcast celebration. Our original Anniversary Celebration...

Chris Strachwitz Remembers The Hodges Brothers

Intrigued by a 78rpm recording on the Trumpet label, Chris Strachwitz, in 1960, took his first journey into the country music world of southern Mississippi when he visited the Hodges Brothers.

Chris Strachwitz Interview: Collecting 78rpm Records

Chris Strachwitz started in the music business as a passionate 78 record collector. Hear him tell the story on how he started Arhoolie Records with the funds earned by wheeling and dealing in old 78rpm records.

Arhoolie Records Catalogs Publications

Arhoolie Records Catalogs and Publications The Arhoolie Foundation stems from the work of founder Chris Strachwitz and his seminal independent record label Arhoolie Records. In 1960,...

Mike Seeger Interview

From approximately the late 1960s through the mid 90s, Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz was a radio host on KPFA-FM in Berkeley, California. On March 30th, 1986 he had Mike Seeger on as his guest. This interview comes from a cassette of that show.

New Lost City Ramblers Film – Always Been A Rambler

For a limited time watch the entire documentary for free. ALWAYS BEEN A RAMBLER A film by Yasha Aginsky This hour-long documentary celebrates fifty years of the...

Vern Williams & Ray Park Interview

Vern & Ray Interview: (14:44) LISTEN HERE: Vern & Ray Interviewed By: Chris Strachwitz Date: unknown Location: unknown Language: English [feather_share] This is an unedited interview originally recorded...

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