Lightnin' Hopkins

 

Artist:  Lightnin' Hopkins

Birth Name:  Sam John Hopkins

Born:  March 15, 1912.  Centerville, Texas, USA

Died:  January 30, 1982 (Aged 69).  Houston, Texas, USA

Genre:  Blues, Electric Blues, Country Blues, Texas Blues, Acoustic Texas Blues, Electric Texas Blues, Blues Revival, Regional Blues

Occupation:  Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter

Instruments:  Guitar, Piano, Organ, Vocals

Lightnin' Hopkins was an American Country Blues Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist and occasional Pianist from Centerville, Texas.  In 2010, Rolling Stone Magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time.  He was a notable influence on  Townes Van Zamdt, Hank Williams, Jr. and a generation of Blues Musicians like Steve Ray Vaughan, whose Grammy winning song "Rude Mood", was directly inspired by the Texas's song "Hopkins' Sky Hop".

Title:  Lightnin' In New York (2022)

Genre:  Blues, Electric Blues, Country Blues, Texas Blues, Acoustic Texas Blues, Electric Texas Blues, Blues Revival, Regional Blues

Label:  Candid Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Take It Easy (6:21)

 2.  Mighty Crazy (7:04)

 3.  Your Own Fault, Baby To Treat Me The Way You Do (4:44)

 4.  I've Had My Fun If I Don't Get Well No More (3:55)

 

Side B:

 1.  The Trouble Blues (4:42)

 2.  Lightnin; Piano Boogie (2:29)

 3.  Wonder Why (6:12)

 4.  Mister Charlie (7:26)

Personnel:

Lightnin' Hopkins:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano

Lightnin' In New York is an album by Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1960 and originally released in 2005 by Candid, remastered and reissued on March 4, 2022 by Candid Records.  180 Gram Vinyl.