OK, once I dig into the archives, I can't post just one song so here is our man lightin' joined by Sonny Terry. Now outside of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lightnin' Hopkins may be Texas's most distinctive and influential blues export. His easy, fluid fingerpicking and witty, extemporaneous storytelling are always a delight, and his performances on LAST NIGHT BLUES are no exception. The album is spar...
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Ugh, Monday blues. Rather be in bed. Being mistreated by the cruel world.
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with Lightnin' Hopkins doing his take on an old blues standard. Young Ivan Morrison and his Belfast buddies in Them must have heard this version before they recorded their successful cut back in 1964
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so here he is, performing "Don't You Call That Boogie"
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for almost a year, so it's time to sort that out with this acoustic blues gem from 1963
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...it's the first day of Black History Month here in the states but that's a 365-day a year thing in my music book and on this particular post, I'll circle back on the blues, more specifically a little known (at least outside of picking circles ) but very influential guitarist named Lightnin' Hopkins...Born on March 15, 1912, Sam Hopkins was taught the rudiments of guitar by brothers Joel and J...
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14 songs featuring Lightnin' Hopkins, Booker T. & the MG's, Flatt & Scruggs, Gerry Rafferty...
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