Penitentiary Blues by Lightnin’ Hopkins

First released: 1959, Length: 2:54

Creators (3)

Instruments

  1. Lightnin’ Hopkins (16 Jan 1959) guitar

Vocals

  1. Lightnin’ Hopkins (16 Jan 1959)

Recording Engineer

  1. Samuel Barclay Charters (16 Jan 1959)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Penitentiary Blues

    Composer

    1. Lightnin’ Hopkins

    Lyricist

    1. Lightnin’ Hopkins

Releases containing this recording (9)

Official

Album

  1. Lightnin' Hopkins 1959 Lightnin’ Hopkins
  2. Lightnin' Hopkins 1990 Lightnin’ Hopkins
  3. Lightnin' Hopkins 1990 Lightnin’ Hopkins

Album - Compilation

  1. Blues Masters, Volume 10: Blues Roots 16 Feb 1993 Various Artists
  2. Smithsonian Folkways: American Roots Collection 18 Jun 1996 Various Artists
  3. The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins 2000 Lightnin’ Hopkins
  4. The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins 2000 Lightnin’ Hopkins
  5. The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins 2000 Lightnin’ Hopkins

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Smithsonian Folkways American Roots Collection 1996 Various Artists