The Arhoolie Foundation's Strachqitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings

by Agustin Gurza

The Strachwitz Frontera Collection is the largest repository of commercially produced Mexican and Mexican American vernacular recordings in existence. More than 40,000 recordings, all produced during the first half of the 20th century, have been digitized and are available to researchers and the general public online. Although border music is the focus of the collection, it also includes notable recordings of other Latin forms, including salsa,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0895511487
• ISBN13: 9780895511485
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.5" x 11.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher