Arhoolie Records
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Arhoolie Records is an independent American label renowned for documenting and releasing roots music genres such as blues, folk, Cajun, Tex-Mex, and other regional styles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American record label
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independent record label ⓘ record label ⓘ |
| alsoReleases |
Mexican-American music
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bluegrass ⓘ gospel music ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Arhoolie Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogIncludes |
BeauSoleil
NERFINISHED
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Big Mama Thornton NERFINISHED ⓘ Clifton Chenier NERFINISHED ⓘ Country Joe and the Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ Flaco Jiménez NERFINISHED ⓘ Lightnin' Hopkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Mance Lipscomb NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi Fred McDowell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distribution | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| documentedRegion |
Louisiana
NERFINISHED
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Mississippi Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethnic and regional music traditions
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non-commercial traditional music ⓘ |
| foundedAs | outlet for field recordings by Chris Strachwitz ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Chris Strachwitz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Cajun music
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Tex-Mex ⓘ blues ⓘ folk music ⓘ regional American music ⓘ roots music ⓘ zydeco ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
CDs
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LP records ⓘ digital releases ⓘ |
| hasImprint |
Blues Classics
NERFINISHED
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Old Timey Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1960 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | El Cerrito, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Cajun and Creole music releases
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Tex-Mex and conjunto music releases ⓘ blues and gospel releases ⓘ documenting regional American roots music ⓘ field recordings of traditional musicians ⓘ reissuing rare and out-of-print recordings ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Arhoolie Foundation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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