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Lightnin' Hopkins

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Biography

Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

Films Featuring Lightnin' Hopkins

The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966

20077.0

Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins

2000

Texas Blues Guitar

1996

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

1963

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

19687.9

The Sun's Gonna Shine

19696.9

Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down

19698.0

Be Here to Love Me

20047.1

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2

2003

Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979

2001

Lightnin' Les

19685.0

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985

Blues like Showers of Rain

19708.0

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

20147.0