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Chris Strachwitz, Who Dug Up the Roots of American Music, Dies at 91

Traveling the nation to discover little-known performers for the Arhoolie label, which he founded in 1960, he earned a nickname: El Fanático.

Alex Traub
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Collectors and Collections, Deaths (Obituaries), Folk Music, Latin Music, Mexican-Americans, Strachwitz, Chris
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