Arhoolie Records was founded in 1960. 40 years and 275 releases later, founder and "song snatcher" Chris Strachwitz has preserved a living tradition of American musical roots. The Arhoolie box set consists of 5 CDs with 107 tracks personally recorded by Strqachwitz, and a glossy 65 page booklet written by music critic Elijah Wald. Strachwitz is a recent recipient of the NEA Heritage Fellowship Award.