Arhoolie/Blues Classics/Folk Lyric

Author: RON WYNN

Arhoolie/Blues Classics/Folk Lyric Legendary record collector and producer Chris Strachwitz started Arhoolie in 1960 as a means of recording a session featuring the Texas blues singer and guitarist Mance Lipscomb. Strachwitz had long been a noted enthusiast and fan of every genre comprising American vernacular music. Traditional jazz, blues, R&B, Cajun, zydeco, Conjunto/Norteno, gospel, bluegrass, and country acts are among the types of music that have made it into Arhoolie releases. Artists…

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