Today we had the grand pleasure of hosting Chris to celebrate his birthday. I asked him to bring in his favorite music, including the songs that set him on a course that brought Arhoolie Records, now 50 years old, into being. We had a great time in the studio, and many fans called in and sent emails to congratulate Chris. We look forward to doing this again on his 85th! Here’s what he played:
- La Chileca / Conjunto Alma de Apatzingan / Music of Mexico Vol.2: Michoacan / Arhoolie
- Mama Don’t Allow / George Lewis / Hello Central / Delmark
- Creole Song / Kid Ory / Kid Ory & His Creole Jazz Band / Jazz Archives No. 104
- Hello Central / Lighting Hopkins / Best of Lightning Hopkins / Columbia/Legacy
- I Want to Live & Love / Maddox Brothers & Rose / America’s Most Colorful Hillbilly Band 1 / Arhoolie
- 44 Blues / Butch Cage & Willie B. Thomas / Country Negro Jam Session / Arhoolie
- Bernadette, Cher / Albert Chevalier / Zydeco, The Early Years (‘61-62) / Arhoolie
- Pine Grove Boys / Nathan Abshire & His Pine Grove Boys / French Blues / Arhoolie
- Ice Cream / George Lewis / George Lewis with Kid Shots / American Music
- Ain’t It a Shame / Elder Roma Wilson / This Train is a Clean Train / Arhoolie
- Cancion Mixteca / Ramior Cavazos & Rafael Ramirez / Chulas Fronteras / Arhoolie
- Verde Hinchu / Conjunto Luci Luci / Huayno Muisc of Peru, Vol. 2 / Arhoolie
- Manana Me Voy / Conjunto Los Amigos del Andes / Huayno Music of Peru, Vol. 2 / Arhoolie
- J’ai Ete Au Bal / Walter Mouton & The Scott Playboys / J’ai Ete Au Bal, Vol. ! / Arhoolie
- Have You Ever Been Out in the Country / Mercy Dee / Mercy’s Troubles / Arhoolie
- Bulerias / Antonio Mairena / Early Cante Flamenco / Arhoolie
- Berkeley’s Junko Partner / Skid Band / Hear Me Howlling / Arhoolie
- Midnight Blues / Joy of Cooking / Hear Me Howling / Arhoolie
- Deportees / Barbara Dane / Hear Me Howling / Arhoolie
- Courtin’ Boy / Rev. Gary Davis / Hear Me Howling / Arhoolie
- Chi Ca Nai (Slow Drag) / John Semien & The Opelousas Playboys / Hear Me Howling / Arhoolie
