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Lightnin' Hopkins

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Sam John Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) better known as Lightnin’ Hopkins, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Houston, Texas. Rolling Stone magazine included Hopkins at number 71 on their list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Robert "Mack" McCormick stated, "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".

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Discography

  • Lightnin's Love, 1991
  • Lightnin' Strikes, 2000
  • The Rooster Crowed in England, 1959
  • The Sonet Blues Story, 2005
  • Lonesome Life, 1992
  • Strikes Again
  • Country Blues, 1955
  • Lightnin' Hopkins, 1959
  • California Mudslide (And Earthquake), 2004
  • Morning Blues
  • Goin' Away
  • Houston Gold, 1996
  • Lightnin' and the Blues, 2001
  • Smokes Like Lightning - Bluesville 1962
  • The Texas Bluesman, 1990
  • Dirty House Blues
  • Lonesome Dog Blues
  • Down South Summit Meeting
  • Mojo Hand, 1962
  • Mojo Hand: Complete Sessions, 1998
  • Last Night Blues, 1960
  • Autobiography in Blues, 1960
  • Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 8: Morning Blues
  • Blues in My Bottle, 1961
  • Shaggy Dog
  • Blue Lightnin', 1967
  • Bring Me My Shotgun, 2006

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