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Sam Hopkins, bekannt unter dem Künstlernamen Lightnin’ Hopkins war ein US-amerikanischer Blues-Sänger und -Gitarrist. Er gilt als einflussreicher Vertreter des Texas Blues.
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- UK
- Delta Leisure Group Plc-33333
- 2 x CD, Compilation
- 2010
The Essence of Lightnin' Hopkins by Lightnin' Hopkins released in 2010. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) 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.
Lightnin' Hopkins. American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born: 15 March 1912, Centerville, Leon County, Texas, USA. - Died: 30 January 1982, Houston, Texas, USA. In 1920, Hopkins met the legendary Blind Lemon Jefferson at a social function and got a chance to play with him. His cousin was Texas Alexander.
Lightnin' Hopkins (re-released as The Roots of Lightnin' Hopkins) is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1959 and released on the Folkways label. The album was first released around the time that the book The Country Blues came out and was an instant success. It gave Hopkin's career a new lease on life.
Lightnin' (subtitled The Blues of Lightnin' Hopkins) is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year.
