Chris Strachwitz

Chris Strachwitz ( born July 1, 1931 in the United Reichenau, Lower Silesia, today Bogaczów, Poland) is the founder and operator of the influential American record label " Arhoolie Records " ( and its sub-labels "Blues Classics " and " Old Timey Records ").

Originally founded by Chris Strachwitz in 1960 to " down home " ' take Hopkins, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Jesse Fuller, Juke Boy Bonner and Mance Lipscomb and their music even larger ' hitherto unknown blues musicians such as Lightnin ' white ' buyers make them accessible, he expanded the program of his " Arhoolie Records " soon to reissues of blues recordings from the pre-war period ( "Blues Classics" ) and gospel music, Old- Timey Country & Western (white ) Cajun and (black ) Zydeco recordings from Louisiana and Mexican -American "Roots" music ( Tejano / Conjunto music).