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.
Gallery
Known For
Be Here to Love Me
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979
Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland
Blues like Showers of Rain
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
Lightnin' Les
Acting History
2014
This Ain't No Mouse Music! as Self
2007The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 as Himself
2004Be Here to Love Me as Self (archive footage)
2003The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 as Himself
2001Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979 as Himself
2000Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins as Self
1996Texas Blues Guitar as Self
1985Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) as Self
1970Blues like Showers of Rain as Himself (voice)
1969The Sun's Gonna Shine as Himself
1969Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down as Himself
1968The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins as Self
1968Lightnin' Les as Himself
1963Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland as self