Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Centerville, Texas. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. The musicologist Robert "Mack" McCormick opined that Hopkins is "the embodiment of the jazz-and-poetry spirit, representing its ancient form in the single creator whose words and music are one act".
Also Known As. Sam Hopkins. Member Of. Lightnin' Hopkins & Blues Summit. Doyle Bramhall II, the Guitar Hero Who Doesn't Insist on Guitar. Biography by Bill Dahl. His compulsive guitar playing and harsh, emotive voice made him one of the last great country blues singers. Overview . Biography . Discography .
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Lightnin' (subtitled The Blues of Lightnin' Hopkins) is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year. The session has an informal, relaxed quality, and this approach serves a 48-year-old Hopkins impressively well.
Lightnin' In New York Q&A. Producers Lightnin' Hopkins. Writers Lightnin' Hopkins. More Lightnin' Hopkins albums. Show all albums by Lightnin' Hopkins.
Lightnin' Sam Hopkins My California. My Life in the Blues. 2015 Original Album plus Bonus Tracks - 1959. 2015 Original Album plus Bonus Tracks - 1960.
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Lightnin’ In New York. By: Lightnin' Hopkins (1961, Blues). More albums from Lightnin' Hopkins: Country Blues by Lightnin' Hopkins. Last Night Blues by Lightnin' Hopkins. Mojo Hand by Lightnin' Hopkins. In Berkeley by Lightnin' Hopkins. Lightnin’! by Lightnin' Hopkins. Sings The Blues by Lightnin' Hopkins. Goin’ Away by Lightnin' Hopkins. At His Natural Best by Lightnin' Hopkins. View all albums . Lightnin’ In New York.