Person
Lightnin’ Hopkins
Albums
393
Members
0
Active
1912–1982
Origin
United States
Biography
Sam Hopkins was a Texas country bluesman of the highest caliber whose career began in the 1920s and stretched all the way into the 1980s. Along the way, Hopkins watched the genre change remarkably, but he never appreciably altered his mournful Lone Star sound, which translated onto both acoustic and electric guitar. Hopkins' nimble dexterity made intricate boogie riffs seem easy, and his fascinating penchant for improvising lyrics to fit whatever situation might arise made him a beloved blues troubadour.
Discography
The Collection
The Herald Recordings 1954
A Profile of Lightnin' Hopkins
Best Blues Masters Vol.1
Goin' Back Home
Shaggy Dog
The World Is in a Tangle
Recorded in Houston, TX, 1954 and 1959
The Remaining Titles, Voume 1: 1950-1961
Flash Lightnin'
Jake Head Boogie
Straight Blues
Straight Blues
The Very Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins
1947-1969
From the Vaults of Everest Records
Lightnin's Boogie
Live! At the 1966 Berkeley Blues Festival
Moon Rise
Rainy Day in Houston
Remember Me (The Complete Herald Singles)
The Complete First Recordings Vol. 1 1946-1947
The Complete First Recordings, Vol. 2 1948
The Essential Recordings
The Essential Recordings
The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins
The Very Best Of Lightnin' Hopkins
Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Lightnin' Hopkins 1946-1948
Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Lightnin' Hopkins 1948
Fishing Clothes: The Jewel Recordings 1965-69
Have I Got Blues For You
The Best of Lightning Hopkins
Blue on Blues
Blues Legends
Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Lightnin' Hopkins 1948-1949
In the Key of Lightnin’
Live at Newport
The Chronological Lightnin' Hopkins 1948-49
The Tradition Masters
The Tradition Masters
1974-04-25: Ebbetts Field Denver,CO
All the Classics 1946–1951
Blues Kingpins
Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Lightnin' Hopkins 1949-1950
Broken Hearted Blues
Broken Hearted Blues (Original 1950 - 1952 Blues Masterpieces)
King Of The Texas Blues
Picture on the Wall
Blowin’ the Fuses: The Greatest Hits 1959–65
Blues That Mean Old Twister
Ground Hog Blues: "Sittin' in With" Sessions
Hello Central: The Best of Lightnin’ Hopkins
Houston Town Blues
Prestige Profiles: Lightnin' Hopkins
Short Haired Woman
Short Haired Woman
The Best of Lightnin' Hopkins
The Best of Lightnin’ Hopkins
Blues For My Baby
Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Lightnin' Hopkins 1950-1951
Credits
Lightnin’ Strikes
Real Blues
Bad for You Baby
Texas Blues
Hello Central: The Best of Lightnin’ Hopkins
Shake It Baby
Blues Hoot Live Recording at 'The Ash Grove'
California Mudslide (And Earthquake)
Lightnin'!
Nothin’ but the Blues
Sittin' In With Lightnin' Hopkins
The Swarthmore Concert
Charly Blues Masterworks, Volume 8: Morning Blues
Lonesome Life
The Texas Bluesman
From the Vaults of Everest Records, Part 2: Prison Blues
Live At The Bird Lounge
Live at The Old Quarter, Houston, Texas
Hootin’ and Hollerin’
Talkin’ Some Sense
First Pull Up, Then Pull Down
Blue Lightnin’
Down Home Blues
Smokes Like Lightning
Sonny Is King
Lightnin' Sam Hopkins
Lightnin’ Strikes
Mojo Hand
Walkin' This Road By Myself
Last Night Blues
Sings the Blues
Autobiography in Blues
Lightnin'
Lightnin' in New York
Lightnin' Hopkins
1946-1960
Absolutely The Best
Acoustic Years 1959-1960
A Legend in His Own Time
American Festival Folk Blues
And The Blues
At His Natural Best
Automobile Blues / Mojo Hand
Back Door Friend / Fishing Clothes
Best Blues Masters Vol.1
Black Cat / Mistreated Blues
Blowing My Blues Away
Blues Festival
Blues For My Baby
Blues For My Cookie / Had A Gal Called Sal
Blues In My Bottle
Blues Roots
Boogie Woogie Dance
Broken Hearted Blues (Original 1950 - 1952 Blues Masterpieces)
Brownie & Sonny
Come On Baby
Country Blues
Danny O'Keefe
Dirt Road Blues
Don't Need No Job / My Baby's Gone