Lightnin' Hopkins

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1912-03-15 (70 years old)

Deathday

1982-01-30

Place of Birth

Centerville, Texas

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.

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

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