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Chris Strachwitz (b. This image was posted on September 21, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #blues #cajun #creole #zydeco
Chris Strachwitz started Arhoolie Records in 1960 introducing eager listeners to blues, Cajun, Creole, zydeco, and Mexican-American musicians. Read more in "Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records" on display, post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/LZ46ULrtmv This tweet was posted on September 21, 2018.
Our newest exhibition, "Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records" traces the story of Arhoolie Records, a Bay Area-based label that recorded a variety of American traditional music, including blues, Cajun/Creole, and conjunto/norteño music. This image was posted on September 15, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #blues #cajun #creole #conjunto #norteño #texas #mexicanamerican #americansouth #africanamerican
Over time, the traditional Cajun waltzes and two-steps played on the accordion fused with rhythm-and-blues, blues, and eventually, rock-and-roll to create a uniquely new Creole sound called zydeco. This image was posted on November 03, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #cliftonchenier #zydeco #blues #cajun #creole #texas #accordion #pianoaccordion
Over time, the traditional Cajun waltzes and two-steps played on the accordion fused with rhythm-and-blues, blues, and eventually, rock-and-roll to create a uniquely new Creole sound called zydeco. This image was posted on November 03, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #cliftonchenier #zydeco #blues #cajun #creole #texas #accordion #pianoaccordion
Over time, the traditional Cajun waltzes and two-steps played on the accordion fused with rhythm-and-blues, blues, and eventually, rock-and-roll to create a uniquely new Creole sound called zydeco. This image was posted on November 03, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #chrisstrachwitz #cliftonchenier #zydeco #blues #cajun #creole #texas #accordion #pianoaccordion
Rather than use the traditional button accordion typical in #Cajun and #Creole music, #CliftonChenier played a piano accordion, which can play in any key. While playing music, he worked in various trades including agriculture and truck driving for oil refineries. #StoryofArhoolie This tweet was posted on November 03, 2018.
SFO Museum mourns the loss of Chris Strachwitz (1931–2023), founder of Arhoolie Records. This image was posted on May 11, 2023.
The #accordion, introduced by #German immigrants to the United States, was incorporated into the #Cajun and #Creole repertoire around the turn of the twentieth century. Lyrics are still sung in #French today. #StoryofArhoolie #Arhoolie This tweet was posted on November 07, 2018.
The French-speaking settlers who left the Acadian region of Canada for southwest Louisiana in 1764 became known as Cajuns. This image was posted on November 07, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #acadian #french #canada #louisiana #cajuns #cajun #creole #accordion #ballads #fiddletunes
The French-speaking settlers who left the Acadian region of Canada for southwest Louisiana in 1764 became known as Cajuns. This image was posted on November 07, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #acadian #french #canada #louisiana #cajuns #cajun #creole #accordion #ballads #fiddletunes
The French-speaking settlers who left the Acadian region of Canada for southwest Louisiana in 1764 became known as Cajuns. This image was posted on November 07, 2018. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie #arhoolierecords #acadian #french #canada #louisiana #cajuns #cajun #creole #accordion #ballads #fiddletunes
What’s going on at the museum? This image was posted on August 15, 2018. #behindthescenes #sneakpeek #arhoolie #blues #records #albums #33rpm #cajun #creole #conjunto #norteño