Sing Out, for January 23, 2013 - 10:00pm
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Sing OutFormer KPFA music host Chris Strachwitz returns to talk about and play songs from his lavish new 192-page book and 4-CD set, "They All Played For Us," celebrating 50 years of his Arhoolie Records, with performances by Ry Cooder, Taj Mahal, Treme Brass Band, Santiago Jimenez, Barbara Dane, Country Joe McDonald and many other roots musicians.
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Playlist for this Program:
| Artist | Song | Album | Label |
| Show Start | Guest interview: Chris Strachwitz | founder of Arhoolie Records | |
| Celebrating yesterday's release of | Arhoolie Records'' 50th Anniversary book/CD set | "They All Played for Us" Arhoolie Records 50th Anniversary | |
| Ry Cooder | Wooly Bully | "They All Played for Us" Arhoolie Records 50th anniversary (book and 4 CD set) | Arhoolie Records |
| Taj Mahal | Corrina | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Los Cenzontles | Mexicano Americano | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Country Joe McDonald | Feel Like I'm Fixin' to Die | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Campbell Brothers | Jump for Joy | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Treme Brass Band | Welfare Blues | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Savoy Doucet Cajun Band | Port Arthur Blues | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| David Doucet | Bee La Manche | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Barbara Dane | Trouble in Mind | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Peter Rowan | Free Mexican Air Force | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Creole Belles | Tes Parents Ne Vuelent Plus Me Voir | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Any Old Time | C-U-B-A | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| All-star ensemble with Chris Strachwitz | Goodnight Irene | Arhoolie 50th | Arhoolie |
| Chris Caswell and Danny Carnahan | Borderlands | Borderlands | Kicking Mule |
| Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli | Beyond the Sea | Djangology 49 | BMG Bluebird |
Comments
Chris Strachwitz will join me this Saturday (1/26) for our first week of fund drive on DEADbEAT, 90.1 KPFT - I want to thank you for this show and for your work.... and if you're ever in Houston please do join me (sat 3-6 pm)...
So glad you made it!