Known For
Acting
Known Credits
14
Gender
Male
Birthday
March 15, 1912 (114 years old)
Place of Birth
Centerville, Texas
Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Be Here to Love Me
The Sun's Gonna Shine
The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
Lightnin' Les
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down
Blues like Showers of Rain
This Ain't No Mouse Music!
Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins
Texas Blues Guitar
| 2014 | This Ain't No Mouse Music!as Self | |
| 2007 | The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966as Himself | |
| 2004 | Be Here to Love Meas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2as Himself | |
| 2001 | Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979as Himself | |
| 2000 | Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkinsas Self | |
| 1996 | Texas Blues Guitaras Self | |
| 1985 | Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)as Self | |
| 1970 | Blues like Showers of Rainas Himself (voice) | |
| 1969 | The Sun's Gonna Shineas Himself | |
| 1969 | Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Downas Himself | |
| 1968 | The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkinsas Self | |
| 1968 | Lightnin' Lesas Himself | |
| 1963 | Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartlandas self |
