Lightnin' Hopkins

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

Be Here to Love Me

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

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

Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

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

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

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

The Sun's Gonna Shine

Acting

2014

This Ain't No Mouse Music! as Self

2007

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

2004

Be Here to Love Me as Self (archive footage)

2003

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

2001

Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979 as Himself

2000

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

1996

Texas Blues Guitar as Self

1985

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) as Self

1970

Blues like Showers of Rain as Himself (voice)

1969

The Sun's Gonna Shine as Himself

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

1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins as Self

Lightnin' Les as Himself

1963

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland as self

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Lightnin' Hopkins

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