Lightnin' Hopkins
Birthday
1912/03/15
Day of death
1982/01/30 (69 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Centerville, Texas
Also know as
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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.
Acting
(2007) The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
as Himself
(2000) Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins
as Self
(1996) Texas Blues Guitar
as Self
(1963) Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland
as self
(1968) The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
as Self
(1969) The Sun's Gonna Shine
as Himself
(1969) Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
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
(1968) Lightnin' Les
as Himself
(1985) Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
as Self
(1970) Blues Like Showers of Rain
as Himself (voice)
(2014) This Ain't No Mouse Music!
as Self