Berkeley Archives - The Arhoolie Foundation

Announcing the Irene Tenney Cajun and Creole Culture Collection

By Clark Noone, Archivist We’re excited to announce the new Irene Tenney Cajun and Creole Culture Collection at the Arhoolie Foundation! Featuring a wide array of...

An Arhoolie Holiday Feast

By Clark Noone, Archivist Tell me what you eat for the holidays, and I’ll tell you where you come from. Okay, maybe it’s not that simple....

Chris Strachwitz Interviewed by Roy Trumbull on KBRG

Chris Strachwitz has been many things – songcatcher, music publisher, author, filmmaker, but he is first and foremost a Record Man. Take a listen to a newly unearthed interview with Chris in 1964 as he describes capturing the indelible songs on those early Arhoolie records, upcoming releases, and what it takes to start a record company.

Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee Photo Gallery

Previous Next By the early 1960s, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee were familiar faces in the Bay Area’s folk and blues scene. They frequently set up...

The 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...

The 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....

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,...

Frankie Lee Sims Interview

“I always could sing see. I always could sing but my hobby, what I really loved, was the guitar. You go somewhere where the guitar was at. I just didn’t pay no attention.”

Arhoolie Awards 2019

Arhoolie Awards 2019 Now in their second year, the Arhoolie Awards honors musicians, organizations, and individuals who carry on and uplift roots and regional music styles....

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