Lightnin' Hopkins

ActingBorn 1912-03-15 (69 at death)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

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

2014

Lightnin' Les

1968

Blues like Showers of Rain

1970

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

1969

Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)

1985

Be Here to Love Me

2004

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

2000

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968

The Sun's Gonna Shine

1969

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

2003

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

1963

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

2007

Texas Blues Guitar

1996