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That’s right—it’s been half a century since Chris Strachwitz started Arhoolie Records, one of the most treasured blues/folk/roots record labels in the world. To celebrate Arhoolie’s 50 years of documenting and preserving this uniquely American music, three days of concerts were held in Berkeley, California. Not only were those shows recorded, but also photographed beautifully, as you’ll see in the limited-edition book that comes with these 4 CDs. In that book, the performers and Chris talk lovingly about each other; on the CDs, you’ll hear Vigilante Man; Wooly Bully Ry Cooder; La Valse a Pop David Doucet; Break My Heart Again Peter Rowan; Jazz Funeral Treme Brass Band; Oklahoma Hills Country Joe McDonald; Blues with a Feeling; Fishing Blues Taj Mahal; Separation Waltz Creole Bells; In the Pines Suzy and Eric Thompson, and more from a glorious celebration of Arhoolie and American music! Arhoolie Records.