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Born: March 15, 1912 in Centerville, TX
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: January 30, 1982 in Houston, TX
Genre: Blues

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 S ...More >>

Discography: Lightnin' Hopkins [Vogue] Lightnin' Hopkins [Triumph] Keeps on Rainin' In Town Blues in a Bottle More >>

Filmograpy:

2003	Texas Blues Guitar
2000	Masters of the Country Blues: Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins
1999	The Black Big Bands
1995	Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-79

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Member Of: Lightnin' Hopkins & Blues Summit More >> Similar Artists: Robert Pete Williams L.C. Williams Melvin "Lil' Son" Jackson Blind Lemon Jefferson Lightnin' Slim More >>

Followers: Billy Bizor Albert Collins Hound Dog Taylor Chris Smither Drink Small More >>

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