Showing posts with label lightnin' hopkins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lightnin' hopkins. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

Lighnin Hopkins: "Lonesome Road"


This video was apparently made in 1960. For another fine Hopkins performance, and more information about the artist, check out "Questionnaire Blues" here.

Sunday, March 04, 2007

Blues Break: Lightnin' Hopkins - "Questionnaire Blues"

Texas bluesman Sam (Lightnin') Hopkins (1912-82) grew up in rural Texas but spent his later years in Houston. He was a protege of Blind Lemon Jefferson.