‘Down Home Music’ documents decades of American music in pictures

Beginning in 1960, the late Chris Strachwitz traveled the country recording musicians who he presented on his label Arhoolie Records. Now the new coffee table book “Down Home Music” shares photos Strachwitz took along the way.

Host Deepa Fernandes speaks with music journalist Joel Selvin. He wrote the book with Strachwitz, who died earlier this year.

This segment airs on December 15, 2023.