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Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins profile
Known For: Acting
Birthday: 1912-03-15
Place of Birth: Centerville, Texas
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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.

Known For Filmography

Be Here to Love Me poster

Be Here to Love Me

2004
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins poster

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 poster

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

2003
This Ain't No Mouse Music! poster

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

2014
The Sun's Gonna Shine poster

The Sun's Gonna Shine

1969
Blues like Showers of Rain poster

Blues like Showers of Rain

1970
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Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979

2001
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) poster

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 poster

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

2007
Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland poster

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

1963
Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins poster

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

2000
Lightnin' Les poster

Lightnin' Les

1968
Texas Blues Guitar poster

Texas Blues Guitar

1996
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down poster

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

1969