The Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins
The rediscovery of Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (1912-1982) at the peak of the blues revival established this then-obscure singer and guitarist as one of the most compelling and idiosyncratic poets of the rural idiom. Whether covering warhorses or creating original narratives, playing electric or acoustic, fronting a band or by himself, in the studio or in person, Hopkins cast a spell that marked him as one of the blues immortals. His numerous Prestige/Bluesville sessions allowed Hopkins to display every facet of his art, and are surveyed here in a program highlighted by samples of his classic encounter with harmonica master Sonny Terry, several signature story lines, and his impromptu tribute to an American astronaut.
TRACKLISTING
- 1. Jailhouse Blues
- 2. Automobile Blues
- 3. Pneumonia Blues
- 4. Mojo Hand
- 5. Black Cadillac
- 6. You Is One Black Rat
- 7. Last Night Blues
- 8. Blues In The Bottle
- 9. Walkin' This Road By Myself
- 10. Got To Move Your Baby
- 11. Goin' Away
- 12. Happy Blues For John Glenn
- 13. Mean Old Frisco Blues
- 14. Katie Mae
- 15. I'm A Crawling Black Snake
- 16. Good Morning Little School Girl
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