Lightnin hopkins mojo hand anthology 19932019 flac. Includes the entire 1960 studio album, mojo hand, plus many more classics. Bluesstudio master, official digital download front cover. Start your exploration of lightnin hopkins right here. Samuel john lightnin hopkins march 15, 1912 january 30, 1982 was an american country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, and occasional pianist, from centerville, texas. Live at newport is a live album by blues musician lightnin hopkins recorded at the newport folk festival in 1965. Lightnin hopkins by hopkins, lightnin 1992 audio cd. Browse 240 lyrics and 1073 lightnin hopkins albums.
Spread the classic jazz, and dont forget to share this playlist. The hopkins brothers, thunder n lightnin viewing all lightnin hopkins. Neither of this is remotely comprehensive, but the offer quite a bit of information. Several tracks were released on three vanguard records compilation albums, the great blues men 1971, great bluesmen newport 1977, and blues with a feeling 1993 before the complete performance was released on cd in 2002. Tracklist a1 happy blues for john glenn a2 worried life blues a3 i got a leak in this old building a4 walkin this road by myself b1 the. Its easy to hear that players like buddy holly, carl perkins, and scotty moore owe a considerable debt to lightnin hopkins style which is what attracted me to this video in the first place. The penguin guide to blues recordings awarded the album 3 stars noting lightnins performances are unfailingly fluent, perhaps because he doesnt challenge himself.
Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device. Music profile for lightnin hopkins, born 15 march 1912. Attempt to assemble a complete list of sam lightnin hopkins records. Lightnin hopkins strums the blues is an album by blues musician lightnin hopkins featuring tracks recorded between 1946 and 1948 which were originally released as 10 inch 78rpm records on the aladdin label. Choose country france 3 germany 1 spain 1 uk 2 usa 78 usa 78. Illustrated sam lightnin hopkins discography stefan wirz. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from lightnin hopkins at the discogs marketplace. Strong recordings followed from hopkins, such as his song mojo hand 1960. Back in 1962 i was listening to pop like frankie avalon and bobby rydell and one day my sister anne hands me an album and says, more or less, you should listen to this. Apr 26, 2017 neither of this is remotely comprehensive, but the offer quite a bit of information. Feb 16, 2012 lightnin hopkins its a sin to be rich, its a lowdown shame to be poor duration.
Lightnin hopkins smithsonianfolkways smithsonian folkways recordings. The musicologist robert mack mccormick opined that hopkins is. Lightnin hopkins all the best full album best of jazz. His compulsive guitar playing and harsh, emotive voice made him one of the last great country blues singers. He later inspired many artists such as jimmie vaughan, townes van zandt and ron pigpen mckernan. Lightnin hopkinss best songs as picked by the jam community, 20112015. Albums include lightnin hopkins, lightnin strikes, and lightnin and the blues. His compulsive guitar playing and harsh, emotive voice made him. Rolling stone magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
We have 117 lightninhopkins other torrents for you. Lightnin hopkins might easily be seen as the father of rock and roll guitar playing. This is a lotta lightnin, a compilation of 2 albums recorded in 1964, with a running time of 76 minutes. Upon its initial release, it was a pivotal part of the blues revival and helped respark interest in hopkins. The album was first released at around the time the book the country blues came out and was an instant success and gave lightnins career a welldeserved new lease on life. Lightnin hopkins mojo hand anthology 19932019flac tracks 24bit44,1 khz time 01. The vinyl reissue of lightnin hopkins features superbly remastered sound and includes liner. I have been a fan of lightnin hopkins for 40 years and have many of his recordings. A discography and lightnin hopkins discography usa 45cat ghefla, jul 10, 2017. Apr 10, 2020 lightnin hopkins mojo hand anthology 19932019flac tracks 24bit44,1 khz time 01. A true poet of the blues, lightnin hopkins was a master of tall, tongueincheek tales, often made up on the spot in the recording studio. Lightnin hopkins 1959, last night blues 1960, mojo hand 1960 lightnin1960 blues in my bottle 1961, walkin this road by myself 1962, lightnin and co 1962, and lightnin strikes 1962. His complex guitar work had the flavour of early texas blues styles, and although his voice was dry and scratchy, his songs and the spontaneous stories he told at his.
His compulsive guitar playing and harsh, emotive voice made him one of the last great. Jazz blues hot jazz lightnin hopkins saxophon piano tenor violin trumpet less hear the greatest hits of lightnin hopkins in this official playlist. Lightnin hopkins bring me my shotgun the essential collection, released 23. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from lightnin hopkins. Texas bluesman samuel lightnin hopkins musical career was reignited by this 1959 release. The collection lightnin hopkins to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Instantly recognizable with his wandering acoustic style and coarse, emotive singing, lightnin hopkins remains one of the giants of country blues. The penguin guide to blues recordings awarded the album 3 stars noting lightnin s performances are unfailingly fluent, perhaps because he doesnt challenge himself. Samuel john lightnin hopkins march 15, 1912 january 30, 1982 was an american. Jan 08, 2018 samuel john lightnin hopkins march 15, 1912 january 30, 1982 was an american country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, and occasional pianist, from centerville, texas. Lightnin hopkins rereleased as the roots of lightnin hopkins is an album by blues musician lightnin hopkins, recorded in 1959 and released on the folkways label.
Lightnin hopkins lightnin hopkins releases discogs. Lightnin is a lot like being in a small club with hopkins as he shares his experiences, insights and humor with you. Samuel john lightnin hopkins foi um bluesman do texas do mais alto calibre nasceu em 15mar1912, em centerville, tx. The first song on this album, im going to build me a heaven of my own, adescribes an encounter with a bearded man claiming to be jesus christ. The first 7 songs are are from the album down home blues, which in my opinion is lightnins finest work ever. Samuel john lightnin hopkins march 15, 1912 january 30, 1982 was an american country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from centerville, texas. Available on cd and download only from the document records store. Lightnin hopkins its a sin to be rich, its a lowdown shame to be poor duration. Low prices on lightnin hopkins discography of music albums at cd universe, with top rated service, lightnin hopkins songs, discography, biography, cover art pictures, sound samples, albums, etc.
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