Lightnin' Hopkins

Known for

Acting

Born

March 15, 1912

Birthplace

Centerville, Texas

Died

January 30, 1982 (aged 69)

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.

Best known work

Be Here to Love Me

2004

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968

The Sun's Gonna Shine

1969

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

2007

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

1969

Lightnin' Les

1968

Blues like Showers of Rain

1970

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

2014

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

2000

Texas Blues Guitar

1996

Filmography

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