Personal info

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

6 / Mar / 1912 (112 years old)

Place of Birth

Centerville, Texas

Lightnin' Hopkins

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

8.0

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

4 / Jan / 1969

7.8

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

6 / Dec / 1968

7.3

Be Here to Love Me

2 / Sep / 2004

7.0

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

3 / May / 2007

7.0

This Ain't No Mouse Music!

6 / Sep / 2014

6.6

The Sun's Gonna Shine

5 / Jan / 1969

5.0

Lightnin' Les

2 / Jan / 1968

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

3 / Jun / 2000

Texas Blues Guitar

3 / Jan / 1996

Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland

3 / Jan / 1963

Credits

Acting

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

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