Lightnin' Hopkins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 15, 1912
- Died
- January 30, 1982 (aged 69)
- Birthplace
- Centerville, Texas
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
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
The Sun's Gonna Shine
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Lightnin' Les
Blues like Showers of Rain
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins
Texas Blues Guitar
Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
Filmography
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Movie · as Self
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
Movie · as Himself
Be Here to Love Me
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2
Movie · as Himself
Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979
Movie · as Himself
Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins
Movie · as Self
Texas Blues Guitar
Movie · as Self
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Movie · as Self
Blues like Showers of Rain
Movie · as Himself (voice)
The Sun's Gonna Shine
Movie · as Himself
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Movie · as Himself
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Movie · as Self
Lightnin' Les
Movie · as Himself
Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland
Movie · as self