Lightnin' Hopkins
About Lightnin' Hopkins
Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Centerville, Texas. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. The musicologist Robert "Mack" McCormick opined that Hopkins is "the embodiment of the jazz-and-poetry spirit, representing its ancient form in the single creator whose words and music are one act".
Shop
Gear for Music Lovers
Editor's PickAudio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB
Direct-drive USB turntable
View on Amazon
BestsellerSony WH-1000XM5
Noise-canceling headphones
View on Amazon
Audio-Technica AT-LP60X
Fully automatic belt-drive turntable
View on Amazon
Sony WH-1000XM4
Wireless noise-canceling headphones
View on AmazonSpinn Radio may earn a commission from partner links on this page. As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Top Tracks
Mojo Hand
Baby Please Don't Go
Bring Me My Shotgun
Back to New Orleans
Jail House Blues
Sometimes She Will
Short Haired Woman
Have You Ever Loved a Woman
Lightnin's Boogie
Awful Dreams
Coffee House Blues
Coffee Blues
Coffee for Mama
Woke Up This Morning
Santa
Black Ghost Blues
Automobile Blues
Devil Is Watching You
Black Mare Trot
Katie Mae
Let Me Play with Your Poodle
Shotgun Blues
Penitentiary Blues
Hello Central (Give me 209)
Trouble in Mind
Shaggy Dog
Got to Move Your Baby
Come Back Baby
Abilene
Black Cadillac
Glory Be
The Howling Wolf
Shake That Thing
Once A Gambler
Last Night Blues
Happy New Year
Bald Headed Woman
See See Rider
Mighty Crazy
Katie Mae Blues
What'd I Say
Last Night
Bad Luck And Trouble (49-50)
Bad Luck and Trouble
Praying Ground Blues
Lonesome Dog Blues
War Is Starting Again
Rocky Mountain
My Starter Won't Start This Morning
Someday Baby
Similar Artists
Find stations playing Lightnin' Hopkins
Tune into 50,000+ live radio stations from every corner of the world on an interactive 3D globe with audio-reactive visualizations.