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"Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/LZ46UL9SuX #StoryofArhoolie #Arhoolie This tweet was posted on November 20, 2018.

According to Chris Strachwitz, “Narciso [Martínez] was a fast and snappy player…so efficient at the accordion that he was able to record twenty titles in one day.” #StoryofArhoolie #Arhoolie This tweet was posted on November 20, 2018.

Narciso Martínez (1911–92), the father of Texas-Mexican conjunto/norteño and its most influential early accordion player, made his first recordings in 1936. #StoryofArhoolie #Arhoolie This tweet was posted on November 20, 2018.

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. They brought their traditional ballads and fiddle tunes with them. #StoryofArhoolie #Arhoolie This tweet was posted on November 07, 2018.

RT @ArhoolieFdn: Have you seen the #storyofarhoolie exhibit at @SFOMuseum? We hear from people all the time who were thrilled to see treasu… This tweet was posted on November 05, 2018.

"Down-Home Music: The Story of #Arhoolie Records" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/LZ46UL9SuX #StoryofArhoolie #Arhoolie This tweet was posted on November 03, 2018.

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.

#CliftonChenier (1925–87), considered the “King of #Zydeco,” invented and popularized the musical genre to audiences nationwide as well as in Europe. https://t.co/hlMKxJv4Qn #StoryofArhoolie This tweet was posted on November 03, 2018.

@artfullyawear Fantastic! For more about the exhibition with clips of music please follow #StoryofArhoolie! We hope you enjoy your flight! https://t.co/LZ46ULrtmv This tweet was posted on October 25, 2018.

"Down-Home Music: The Story of #Arhoolie Records" is on display, post-security, in Terminal 2. https://t.co/LZ46UL9SuX #storyofarhoolie This tweet was posted on October 23, 2018.

In 1959, Chris Strachwitz traveled to Houston, #Texas, where he saw #LightninHopkins perform and was struck by his improvised lyrics and spontaneous exchange with the audience, which inspired him to start #Arhoolie. #storyofarhoolie This tweet was posted on October 23, 2018.