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Birthday

March 15, 1912

Place of Birth

Centerville, Texas

Died

January 30, 1982

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.

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Lightnin' Hopkins

Biography

Movie Appearances (Acting)

Be Here to Love Me

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

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

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

Blues like Showers of Rain

Lightnin' Les

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

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

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

The Sun's Gonna Shine

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

Texas Blues Guitar

Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979