Chris Strachwitz (July 1, 1931 – May 5, 2023) was a German-born American record label executive and record producer. He was the founder and president of Arhoolie Records, which he established in 1960 and which became one of the leading labels recording and issuing blues, Cajun, norteño and other forms of roots music from the United States and elsewhere in the world.
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1 July 1931 Gross Reichenau, Lower Silesia, then within Germany and now known as Bogaczów, Poland
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Died |
5 May 2023 (aged 91) Marin County, California, U.S.
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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