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This is where it all began for the Houston troubadour: 43 solo sides, as evocative and stark as any he ever did, from 1946-1948. The first 13 sides find the guitarist in tandem with pianist Wilson "Thunder" Smith (who handles the vocals on a few tracks), but after that, old Lightnin' Hopkins went the solo route. "Katie May," "Short Haired Woman," "Abilene," "Shotgun" -- all these and more rate with his seminal performances.
© Bill Dahl /TiVo
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Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, ComposerLyricist - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1991 EMI Records
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records, LLC
Mac Mc Cormick, Composer - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records, LLC
Wilson Smith, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records, LLC
Wilson Smith, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1946 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam Hopkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Mac Mc Cormick, Composer - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Wilson Smith, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam Hopkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Hudson Whittaker, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1947 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
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Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam Hopkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam Hopkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Webster, Composer - Steiner, Composer - Sam Hopkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam Hopkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam Hopkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ma Rainey, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam Hopkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam Hopkins, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins, Composer - Lightnin' Hopkins, MainArtist
(C) 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1948 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
This is where it all began for the Houston troubadour: 43 solo sides, as evocative and stark as any he ever did, from 1946-1948. The first 13 sides find the guitarist in tandem with pianist Wilson "Thunder" Smith (who handles the vocals on a few tracks), but after that, old Lightnin' Hopkins went the solo route. "Katie May," "Short Haired Woman," "Abilene," "Shotgun" -- all these and more rate with his seminal performances.
© Bill Dahl /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 43 track(s)
- Total length: 01:54:54
- Main artists: Lightnin' Hopkins
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: EMI - EMI Records (USA)
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Blues
© 1991 EMI Catalog ℗ 1991 Capitol Records, LLC
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