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North Carolina native Elizabeth Cotten (1895–1987) first picked up her brother’s banjo at the age of eight. This video was posted on March 21, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #elizabethcotten #guitar #banjo #grammys #fingerpicking #guitarist #music #albumcover #musician #womenshistorymonth #5womenartists
Arhoolie Records’ subsidiary label Blues Classics was the first to reintroduce the work of Memphis Minnie (1897–1973) to a new (and largely white) audience. This image was posted on March 12, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #mancelipscomb #tenantfarmer #blues #folkmusic #ballads #gospel #texas
Arhoolie Records’ subsidiary label Blues Classics was the first to reintroduce the work of Memphis Minnie (1897–1973) to a new (and largely white) audience. This image was posted on March 12, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #mancelipscomb #tenantfarmer #blues #folkmusic #ballads #gospel #texas
Arhoolie Records’ subsidiary label Blues Classics was the first to reintroduce the work of Memphis Minnie (1897–1973) to a new (and largely white) audience. This image was posted on March 12, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #mancelipscomb #tenantfarmer #blues #folkmusic #ballads #gospel #texas
Powerful rhythm-and-blues singer Big Mama Thornton (1926–84) was first to record the songs “Hound Dog” and her own composition, “Ball n’ Chain,” which would later be made famous by Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin. This video was posted on March 06, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #bigmamathornton #hounddog #ballnchain #alabama #rockandroll
Powerful rhythm-and-blues singer Big Mama Thornton (1926–84) was first to record the songs “Hound Dog” and her own composition, “Ball n’ Chain,” which would later be made famous by Elvis Presley and Janis Joplin. This video was posted on March 06, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #bigmamathornton #hounddog #ballnchain #alabama #rockandroll
Santiago Jiménez, Sr. (1913–84), born in San Antonio, Texas, began to play the accordion at the age of eight. This video was posted on February 22, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #santiagojiménez #accordion #narcisomartínez #texasmexican #mexican #mexicanamerican #texas #music #recordalbum
Santiago Jiménez, Sr. (1913–84), born in San Antonio, Texas, began to play the accordion at the age of eight. This video was posted on February 22, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #santiagojiménez #accordion #narcisomartínez #texasmexican #mexican #mexicanamerican #texas #music #recordalbum
Arhoolie Records’ subsidiary label Blues Classics was the first to reintroduce the work of Memphis Minnie (1897–1973) to a new and largely white audience. This image was posted on January 31, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #memphisminnie #mississippi #blues #memphis #guitar #louisiana #singer #songwriter #recordalbum
Louis Overstreet (1921–80) began singing in gospel quartets at an early age. This video was posted on January 26, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #louisoverstreet #pastor #guitar #folkmusic #quartet #gospel #music
Louis Overstreet (1921–80) began singing in gospel quartets at an early age. This video was posted on January 26, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #louisoverstreet #pastor #guitar #folkmusic #quartet #gospel #music
The lap steel guitar developed in Hawai’i in the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries and is attributed to an adolescent named Joseph Kekuku (1874–1932). This image was posted on January 16, 2019. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #hawaii #music #steelguitar #guitar #recordalbum #albumcover