Sam John Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982), better known as Lightnin’ Hopkins, was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, fromHouston, Texas. Rolling Stone magazine…
"He was like an ancient oracle in his uncanny ability to improvise rhyming blues songs about a person or situation…
Along with "Matchbox", "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" is Blind Lemon Jefferson's best known song. This is a day…
When we saw Justin Townes Earle last year he ripped through a rousing version of Lightnin' Hopkins' My starter won't start…
Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and,…