Genre: Hillbilly music
On the Road with Chris Strachwitz in the Fall of ‘68
By Clark Noone, Archivist November 1968. It was the wake of a seismic presidential election and the end of a tumultuous year of political and cultural...
Read MoreArhoolie Occasional Number 1
“Since many people think that records are very profitable, let me try to present to you some of the facts.” So wrote Chris Strachwitz in his...
Read MoreThe Arhoolie Awards – 2021
THE ARHOOLIE AWARDS: CELEBRATING AMERICAN ROOTS MUSIC A special concert and presentation to highlight the music and musicians that make up part of our American music/vernacular...
Read MoreThe Chris Strachwitz Collection
As founder of both Arhoolie Records and the Arhoolie Foundation, Chris Strachwitz has been collecting, documenting, recording, and promoting regional roots music for over 60 years....
Read MoreChris 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.
Read MoreArhoolie 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,...
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