Category: Lightnin’ Hopkins

Let’s Pull A Party Lightnin’ Hopkins Joan’s Private Blues PartyLightnin’ Hopkins (guitar & vocals) plays for Joan Baez.In this early 1960s on camera performance Texas blues guitar legend...

Lightnin’ Hopkins, Austin City Limits Lightnin’ Hopkins Austin City Limits 1979Lightnin’ Hopkins, (guitar & vocals) is featured at Austin City Limits for a performance filmed in 1979.Set List:1 “Mojo...

Goin’ Down Slow Lightnin’ Hopkins Echoes of LemonClick here if you have a memory of this artist that you’d like to shareDuring a late 1960’s performance, Lightnin’ Hopkins plays the blues standard...

Hurricane Beulah & Baby, Scratch My Back Lightnin’ Hopkins Lightnin’s Furvent ReleasesTexas blues legend Lightnin’ Hopkins performs two numbers in 1967.Lightnin’ Hopkins recorded more albums than any...

Baby Please Don’t Go Lightnin’ Hopkins Lightnin’ Folk Lightnin’ Hopkins plays “Baby Please Don’t Go” during the mid-1960’s.Hopkins’ popularity grew among folk audiences after...

Lonesome Road Lightnin’ Hopkins Blues from the StreetLightnin’ Hopkins is captured on film in 1960 playing on the sidewalk in Houston.In 1959, Ligntnin’ Hopkins was contacted by folklorist Mack McCormick who...

Mr. Charlie Lightnin’ Hopkins Story Time: with Linghtnin’ HopkinsLightnin’ Hopkins is captured on film performing his song “Mr. Charlie” for children in an excerpt from the 1968 Les Blank...

Lightnin’s Blues Lightnin’ Hopkins Lightnin’ in EuropeLightnin’ Hopkins plays “Lightnin’s Blues” at the American Folk-Blues Festival in England in 1964.In 1959, Lightnin’ Hopkins...