Fiftieth Anniversary of Arhoolie Records

On April 12, 2014, Guest host David Dunaway shared selections from across the history of this record label.

Artist Song Title Album Length (Label)
Blind BlakeRope Stretching BluesGuitar Blues3:27Acrobat
Thelonious MonkAbide with MeLifted0:52Hear-Sony
Blind Boys of AlabamaFreedom Road ″ ″3:33 ″ ″
Chambers BrothersPeople Get Ready ″ ″3:48 ″ ″
Michael KiwanukaI’m Getting ReadyHome Again3:08Polydor
Ry CooderVigilante ManThey All Played for Us6:46Arhoolie
Santiago JimenezAy Te Dejo en San Antonio ″ ″2:59 ″ ″
Los CenzontlesVoy Caminando ″ ″2:52 ″ ″
Peter RowanThe Free Mexican Airforce ″ ″5:12 ″ ″
″ ″Break My Heart Again ″ ″5:12 ″ ″
Any Old Time String BandC-U-B-A ″ ″4:55 ″ ″
″ ″I’ve Got What It Takes ″ ″4:23 ″ ″
Laurie Lewis and the Right HandsO My Malissa ″ ″2:48 ″ ″
″ ″Here Today ″ ″5:45 ″ ″
Good Time Washboard 3Oh by Jingle ″ ″3:23 ″ ″
″ ″Oakland ″ ″3:04 ″ ″
Barbara DaneMy Bucket’s Got a Hole in It ″ ″5:00 ″ ″
Los CenzontlesPuna del Tierra ″ ″3:38 ″ ″
David DoucetBee la Mancha ″ ″3:48 ″ ″
Toni Brown and Terry GarthwaiteMidnight Blues / Closer to the Ground ″ ″10:41 ″ ″
Campbell BrothersEnd of My Journey ″ ″9:43 ″ ″
Ry CooderWooly Bully ″ ″3:06 ″ ″
Taj MahalFishing Blues ″ ″3:10 ″ ″
″ ″Corinna ?4:06 ″ ″
″ ″The New Hula Blues ″ ″3:52 ″ ″