Lightnin’ Hopkins embodied the blues. His singing, guitar playing, his physical appearance, personality, and demeanor, were the blues. One of the most recognizable bluesmen to come out of Texas, ...
Enjoy a blues-themed night at Discovery Green with live blues music and a screening of The Blues According to Lightnin' Hopkins. Performing on guitar and vocals, Lightnin' Hopkins was a Houston native ...
Of all the abductions, this one is different.
Most of the musicians I've been featuring in this series have been from Mississippi, with one trip out East; this time let's go in the other direction, and check out the great Texan bluesman Lightnin' ...
You don’t get the nickname “Lightnin’” for no reason, especially when you’re a blues artist. Born March 15, 1912, in Centerville, Texas, Samuel John “Lightnin’” Hopkins became one of the most ...
Both Rocks Off and our predecessor in the music editor’s chair have written about what a travesty it is that there is no official marker honoring perhaps the most famous and influential musician to ...
On April 3rd, Craft Recordings brings Bluesville back with AAA vinyl from John Lee Hooker and Lightnin’ Hopkins. No studio gloss, just the real work, cut straight from tape. Fondly tagged the “King of ...
If you want to get on in life, there’s things you have to ignore so you can keep on.
Texas blues singer/guitarist Sam "Lightnin'' Hopkins could lay claim to the authentic blues, having worked in the cotton fields for years. He turned electric in the 1950s, and toggled between acoustic ...
Great Day Houston The legacy of Lightnin' Hopkins A fascinating, in-depth look at the life and career of Houston blues-man Lightnin' Hopkins.
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