Lightnin' Hopkins

Acting

15 Mar 1912

† 30 Jan 1982

Centerville, Texas

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.

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Lightnin' Hopkins's Movies

71%

Be Here to Love Me

13 Sept 2004

78%

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

20 Dec 1968

66%

The Sun's Gonna Shine

02 Jan 1969

70%

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

08 May 2007

80%

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

01 Jan 1969

50%

Lightnin' Les

01 Jan 1968

70%

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

26 Sept 2014

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

13 Jun 2000

Texas Blues Guitar

30 Jan 1996

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

01 Jan 1963

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

01 Jan 2003

Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979

05 Apr 2001

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

01 Jan 1985

Blues like Showers of Rain

01 Jan 1970