Lightnin' Hopkins
March 15, 1912 (112 years old) in Centerville, Texas
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
Credits
- 2014 · This Ain't No Mouse Music! as Self
- 2007 · The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 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
- 2000 · Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins as Self
- 1996 · Texas Blues Guitar as Self
- 1985 · Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) as Self
- 1970 · Blues Like Showers of Rain as Himself (voice)
- 1969 · The Sun's Gonna Shine as Himself
- 1969 · Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down as Himself
- 1968 · The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins as Self
- 1968 · Lightnin' Les as Himself
- 1963 · Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland as self