Folk Notes

Chris Strachwitz

May 11, 2023

READ THIS article in SF Gate about Chris Strachwitz, founder or Arhoolie Records, who passed away at age 91 on May 5, 2023. He preserved songs that otherwise would have died with their artists.

PHOTO by Mike Melnyk

 

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