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Lightnin’ Hopkins (15 Mar 1912 - 30 Jan 1982)

Male Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (176)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Strums The Blues Mar 1958 (as Lightnin' Hopkins)
  2. Sings the Blues 1961
  3. Lightnin’ Hopkins 1969
  4. Shake It Baby 1988
  5. 1946-1960 1989
  6. From the Vaults of Everest Records, Part 2: Prison Blues 1989
  7. Double Blues 1989
  8. How Many More Years I Got 26 Jan 1990
  9. The Texas Bluesman 1990
  10. The Gold Star Sessions, Volume 2 1990
  11. Lightnin’ Strikes Back 1990
  12. Blues in My Bottle / Walkin' This Road by Myself 1990
  13. The Gold Star Sessions, Volume 1 1990
  14. The Complete Prestige/Bluesville Recordings 1991
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Album

  1. Country Blues 1959
  2. The Rooster Crowed in England 1959
  3. Lightnin' Hopkins 1959
  4. Lightnin' and the Blues Apr 1960
  5. Lightnin' 09 Nov 1960
  6. Lightnin’ in New York 1960
  7. Autobiography in Blues 1960
  8. Blues in My Bottle 1961
  9. Last Night Blues 1961
  10. Lightnin' Sam Hopkins Nov 1962 (as Lightnin' Sam Hopkins)
  11. Lightnin' Strikes 1962
  12. Mojo Hand 1962
  13. Walkin' This Road By Myself 1962
  14. Lightnin’ and Co. 1962
  15. Goin' Away 1963
  16. Smokes Like Lightning 1963
  17. Soul Blues 1965
  18. Down Home Blues 1965
  19. Lightning Hopkins With His Brothers Joel and John Henry and With Barbara Dane 1966
  20. Blue Lightnin' 1967
  21. Free Form Patterns 29 Jun 1968
  22. The Texas Bluesman 1968
  23. The Great Electric Show and Dance 1969
  24. Talkin’ Some Sense 1972
  25. Dirty Blues 1972
  26. The Legacy of the Blues, Vol. 12 1974
  27. Strikes Again! 1975
  28. Lightnin’! 1977
  29. Forever 1983
  30. Po' Lightnin' 1983
  31. Lightnin' Hopkins & Friends – The Lost Texas Tapes: Volume 5 1990
  32. The Lost Texas Tapes, Vol. 1 22 Oct 1991
  33. Trouble in Mind 1991
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Album - Live

  1. Hootin' The Blues 1965
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Recordings by (1,290)

  1. Katie Mae Blues 3:00 (1947)
  2. That Mean Old Twister ?:?? (1947)
  3. Morning Blues ?:?? (Nov 1949)
  4. Have to Let You Go 2:39 (Nov 1949)
  5. Automobile ?:?? (1949)
  6. Zolo Go ?:?? (1949)
  7. Baby Please Don't Go 2:47 (1949)
  8. Death Bells ?:?? (1949)
  9. Coffee Blues ?:?? (1950)
  10. New Short Hair Woman ?:?? (1950)
  11. Shotgun Blues ?:?? (1950)
  12. Rollin' Blues ?:?? (1950)
  13. Lightnin' Boogie (Lightnin' Blues) (Mad Man's Boogie) 2:52 (1950)
  14. Unkind Blues 3:00 (1950)
  15. Jake Head Boogie ?:?? (1952)
  16. Lonesome Dog Blues ?:?? (1952)
  17. Give Me Central 209 ?:?? (1952)
  18. New York Boogie ?:?? (1952)
  19. Black Cat ?:?? (Jul 1953)
  20. Mistreated Blues 2:40 (Jul 1953)
  21. Merry Christmas 2:42 (1953)
  22. Happy New Year 3:10 (1953)
  23. I'm Beggin' You 2:38 (1954)
  24. Contrary Mary 2:41 (1954)
  25. My California 2:34 (Mar 1958)
  26. Honey Babe 2:34 (Mar 1958) Honey Honey Blues
  27. So Long 2:48 (Mar 1958)
  28. See See Rider 2:36 (Mar 1958)
  29. Short-Haired Woman 2:45 (Mar 1958)
  30. Katie May 3:01 (Mar 1958)
  31. Rollin' and Rollin' 2:44 (Mar 1958)
  32. Big Mama Jump (Little Mama Blues) 2:22 (Mar 1958)
  33. Shotgun 2:40 (Mar 1958)
  34. Mistreated Blues 2:38 (Mar 1958)
  35. How Many Days Must I Wait? ?:?? (1959)
  36. Beggin' Up and Down the Streets ?:?? (1959)
  37. Black Snake ?:?? (1959)
  38. If You Ever Been Mistreated ?:?? (1959)
  39. Children's Boogie ?:?? (1959)
  40. Dig Me in the Morning ?:?? (1959)
  41. Back to Arkansas ?:?? (1959)
  42. Have You Ever Seen a One-Eyed Woman Cry? ?:?? (1959)
  43. Hard Headed Children ?:?? (1959)
  44. Blues for Queen Elizabeth ?:?? (1959)
  45. Hello England! ?:?? (1959)
  46. Met the Blues at the Corner ?:?? (1959)
  47. Goin' to Galveston ?:?? (1959)
  48. Bad Luck and Trouble 3:49 (1959)
  49. Come Go Home With Me 3:55 (1959)
  50. Trouble Stay 'Way From My Door 4:10 (1959)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Katie Mae Blues 3:00 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1947) guitar
  2. Lightnin' Boogie (Lightnin' Blues) (Mad Man's Boogie) 2:52 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1950) guitar
  3. Unkind Blues 3:00 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1950) guitar
  4. Mistreated Blues 2:40 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Jul 1953) guitar
  5. Contrary Mary 2:41 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1954) guitar
  6. I'm Beggin' You 2:38 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1954) guitar
  7. Fan It 2:45 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  8. Come Go Home With Me 3:55 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  9. Bad Luck and Trouble 3:49 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  10. Goin' Back to Florida 3:13 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  11. Penitentiary Blues 2:54 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  12. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 2:10 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  13. She's Mine 4:18 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  14. When the Saints Go Marching In 2:47 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  15. Tell Me, Baby 2:36 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  16. Reminiscenses of Blind Lemon 2:16 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  17. Trouble Stay 'Way From My Door 4:10 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959) guitar
  18. Blues for My Cookie 2:27 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960) electric guitar
  19. Sick Feelin’ Blues 2:14 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960) electric guitar
  20. Life I Used to Live 2:48 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960) electric guitar
  21. Nothin’ but the Blues 2:23 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960) electric guitar
  22. Don’t Think ’Cause You’re Pretty 2:40 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960) electric guitar
  23. Lightnin’s Boogie 2:35 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960) electric guitar
  24. My Baby’s Gone 2:46 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960) electric guitar
  25. Lightnin’s Special 2:24 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960) electric guitar
  26. My Little Kewpie Doll (Bad Boogie) 2:22 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960) electric guitar

Vocals

  1. Katie Mae Blues 3:00 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1947)
  2. Unkind Blues 3:00 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1950)
  3. Lightnin' Boogie (Lightnin' Blues) (Mad Man's Boogie) 2:52 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1950)
  4. Mistreated Blues 2:40 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Jul 1953)
  5. Contrary Mary 2:41 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1954)
  6. I'm Beggin' You 2:38 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1954)
  7. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 2:10 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  8. Reminiscenses of Blind Lemon 2:16 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  9. She's Mine 4:18 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  10. Penitentiary Blues 2:54 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  11. Come Go Home With Me 3:55 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  12. Trouble Stay 'Way From My Door 4:10 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  13. Tell Me, Baby 2:36 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  14. Goin' Back to Florida 3:13 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  15. Bad Luck and Trouble 3:49 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  16. Fan It 2:45 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  17. When the Saints Go Marching In 2:47 Lightnin’ Hopkins (1959)
  18. My Little Kewpie Doll (Bad Boogie) 2:22 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960)
  19. Life I Used to Live 2:48 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960)
  20. Lonesome in Your Home 2:45 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960)
  21. Lightnin’s Boogie 2:35 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960)
  22. Don’t Think ’Cause You’re Pretty 2:40 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960)
  23. Sittin’ Down Thinkin’ 2:48 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960)
  24. Lightnin’s Special 2:24 Lightnin’ Hopkins (Apr 1960)

Credited as (56)

  1. Lightning Hopkins
  2. Lightnin’ Hopkins
  3. Lightnin’ Hopkins and Thunder Smith
  4. Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry & Lightnin’ Hopkins
  5. Jack Jackson & Lightnin’ Hopkins
  6. Lightnin’ Hopkins & Sonny Terry
  7. Lightnin’ Hopkins With Sonny Terry
  8. Lightnin’ Hopkins with Big Joe Williams & Sonny Terry
  9. Lightnin’ Hopkins, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry with Big Joe Williams
  10. Lightnin’ Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry & Big Joe Williams
  11. Lightnin’ Hopkins, Sonny Terry
  12. Sam Lightnin’ Hopkins
  13. Lightnin’ Hopkins & Billy Bizor
  14. Lightnin' Hopkins
  15. JPOD - Lightnin’ Hopkins
  16. Otis Spann / Lightnin’ Hopkins
  17. Roosevelt Sykes, Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Johnny Otis
  18. Parov Stelar feat. Lightnin’ Hopkins
  19. Sam "Lightnin’" Hopkins
  20. Barbara Dane & Lightning Hopkins
  21. Parov Stelar ft. Lightnin Hopkins
  22. Sam ‘Lightnin” Hopkins
  23. Barbara Dane and Lightnin’ Hopkins
  24. Sonny Terry, Big Joe Williams, Lightnin’ Hopkins & Brownie McGhee
  25. John Lee Hooker / Lightnin’ Hopkins / Joe Carrol
  26. Etta James
  27. Sam Lightnin' Hopkins
  28. Lightnin' Hopkins, Brownie McGhee et Sonny Terry
  29. Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee
  30. Lightnin’ Hopkins, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry & Big Joe Williams
  31. Lightnin’ Hopkins & Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
  32. Lightnin’ Hopkins with Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
  33. Lightnin’ Hopkins, Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry
  34. Lightnin’ Hopkins with Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee & Big Joe Williams
  35. Lightnin’ Hopkins, Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee & Big Joe Williams
  36. Lightnin’ Hopkins , Sonny Terry , Brownie McGhee & Big Joe Williams
  37. Lightnin' Sam Hopkins
  38. Big Joe Williams with Lightnin’ Hopkins & Brownie and Sonny
  39. Big Joe Williams w/ Lightnin’ Hopkins and Sonny & Brownie
  40. Lightnin’ Hopkins / John Lee Hooker
  41. Lightnin’ Hopkins & Thunder Smith
  42. Thunder Smith & Lightnin’ Hopkins
  43. Lightnin’ Hopkins & Joel Hopkins
  44. Lightnin’ Hopkins, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
  45. Lightnin Hopkins
  46. Sam 'Lightnin’ Hopkins
  47. Johnny Winter, Lightnin’ Hopkins & Stan Lewis
  48. Melvin Jackson & Lightnin’ Hopkins
  49. Long Gone Miles &Lightnin’ Hopkins & Love Crazy
  50. Brownie McGhee, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Big Joe Williams, Sonny Terry
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Works (159)

Wrote

  1. Once a Gambler
  2. Shaggy Dog
  3. Ain’t It Crazy (The Rub)
  4. Mad With You
  5. Life I Used to Live
  6. Sittin' Down Thinkin'
  7. My Baby's Gone
  8. Don't Think Cause You're Pretty
  9. Conversation Blues
  10. Nothin' but the Blues
  11. Lightnin's Stomp
  12. Blues for My Cookie
  13. Evil Hearted Woman
  14. She’s Mine
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Composed

  1. I Don’t Want No Woman If Her Hair Ain’t No Longer Than Mine (Short‐Haired Woman)
  2. Lonesome Dog Blues
  3. Shining Moon
  4. My Starter Won't Start This Morning
  5. Short Haired Woman Blues
  6. You Better Watch Yourself
  7. Walkin’ Blues
  8. Katie Mae
  9. Mister Charlie
  10. My Grandpa Is Old Too!
  11. Death Bells
  12. Fan It
  13. Goin' Back to Florida
  14. Hold Up Your Head
  15. Feel So Bad
  16. Mama and Papa Hopkins
  17. Merry Christmas
  18. Mojo Hand
  19. Picture on the Wall
  20. That Mean Old Twister (Blues)
  21. Unsuccessful Blues
  22. You're Not Goin' to Worry My Life Anymore
  23. Stop Drinking
  24. Icewater
  25. Moaning Blues (aka Morning Blues)
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Lyrics

  1. Too Many Drivers
  2. Moaning Blues (aka Morning Blues)
  3. You're Gonna Miss Me
  4. My Little Kewpie Doll
  5. Hear Me Talkin'
  6. Hopkins' Sky Hop
  7. Long Way From Home
  8. Shotgun Blues
  9. Bring Me My Shotgun
  10. Stop Drinking
  11. I Don’t Want No Woman If Her Hair Ain’t No Longer Than Mine (Short‐Haired Woman)
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Links (20)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/119401223
  2. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6x35j16
  3. https://www.musik-sammler.de/artist/lightnin-hopkins/
  4. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82234802
  5. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82234802
  6. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138953198
  7. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1036260
  8. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/lightnin-hopkins
  9. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104057

Lyrics Page

  1. http://muzikum.eu/en/122-11723/lightnin-hopkins/lyrics.html

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/414579

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/290582

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000825208

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0394222/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/34643441

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q435552

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/6EZzVXM2uDRPmnHWq9yPDE
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/9521

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/437

Picture

  1. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/f/f1/Hopkins-Goldstar-Promo.jpg