Lightnin' Hopkins

Acting

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Born

March 15, 1912

Died

January 30, 1982(age 69)

Birthplace

Centerville, Texas

Gender

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.

Movies(13)

Be Here to Love Me

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

2014

DocumentaryMusic

7.0

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

2007

Music

6.6

The Sun's Gonna Shine

1969

DocumentaryMusic

7.8

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968

DocumentaryMusic

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

2003

MusicDocumentary

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985

DocumentaryMusic

Blues like Showers of Rain

Lightnin' Les

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

1969

DocumentaryMusic

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

1963

DocumentaryMusic

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

2000

Texas Blues Guitar

1996