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Strachwitz, Chris

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Personal name headingStrachwitz, Chris
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Variant(s)Christian Alexander Maria, Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz
See alsoFounded corporate body: Arhoolie Foundation
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Founded corporate body: Arhoolie Records, Inc.
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Founded corporate body: Pretentious Folk Front (Organization)
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Other standard no.Q570953
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Associated countryGermany United States
Associated placeBerkeley (Calif.)
Birth date1931-07-01
Death date2023-05-05
Place of birthDolnośląskie (Poland : Voivodeship)
Bogaczów (Dolnośląskie, Poland : Voivodeship)
Place of deathSan Rafael (Calif.)
AffiliationKPFA (Radio station : Berkeley, Calif.) University of California, Berkeley
Profession or occupationSound recording executives and producers Editors Radio personalities
Found inGreek oriental songs & dances [SR] 1984?: container (Chris Strachwitz, editor)
Wikipedia, Nov. 9, 2010 (Chris Strachwitz; b. July 1, 1931, Gross Reichenau, Province of Lower Silesia, Germany; founder and president of Arhoolie Records, student at University of California Berkeley from 1959, hosted music program on KPFA-FM 1965-1995)
Wikipedia, July 15, 2015 (Chris Strachwitz; born Christian Alexander Maria, Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz, July 1, 1931, Gross Reichenau, Lower Silesia (now Bogaczów, Poland); German-born American record label executive and record producer; founder and president of Arhoolie Records, which he established in 1960, founded Arhoolie Foundation in 1995)
New York Times obituary, dated May 10, 2023, viewed online May 11, 2023: (Chris Strachwitz, died in San Rafael, Calif., Friday [May 5, 2023])