Lightnin Hopkins

March 15: The Legend Lightnin Hopkins was born in 1912

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…

10 years ago

Documentary: The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins

"He was like an ancient oracle in his uncanny ability to improvise rhyming blues songs about a person or situation…

10 years ago

Great versions of “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean” (videos)

Along with "Matchbox", "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" is Blind Lemon Jefferson's best known song. This is a day…

11 years ago

Videos of the day – Justin Townes Earle plays Lightnin Hopkins

When we saw Justin Townes Earle last year he ripped through a rousing version of Lightnin' Hopkins' My starter won't start…

12 years ago

Today: Ry Cooder is 66

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,…

12 years ago