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Lightnin' Hopkins

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Aliases
Lightening Hopkins
"Lightnin'" Hopkins
Lightnin Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins and His Guitar
Lightning Hopkins
Real name
Sam John Hopkins
Born
March 15, 1912
Died
January 30, 1982
Country
United States
IPI
00014378888 11 works
00014379395 18 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist
Family
Milton Hopkins cousin
Albert Collins [US-TX] Cousin
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
1950 (7 artists)
1962 Tony Joe White
1967 (4 artists)
1959 Roger "Hurricane" Wilson
1949 (2 artists)
1959 (2 artists)
1967 (2 artists)
1961 (22 artists)
December 1951 (6 artists)
1967 John Primer and Bob Corritore
1959 (2 artists)
Hard To Love A Woman Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry (Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry) 1961 Unverified
1969 Hank Williams, Jr.
i 1956 (3 artists)
1947 (6 artists)
Lonesome Dog Blues Lightnin' Hopkins 1952 Unverified
1960 Sam Lay Blues Band
November 1953 (2 artists)
1961 Roy Dunn
January 1961 (14 artists)
1962 David Johansen and The Harry Smiths
1969 (3 artists)
November 1948 Country Paul
Prison Blues Come Down On Me Lightnin' Hopkins 1960 Unverified
June 1947 (3 artists)
1947 (12 artists)
August 1950 (5 artists)
Take A Trip With Me Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry (Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry) 1961 Unverified
1947 Frank Robinson & Guitar Curtis
September 1948 Frank Robinson & Guitar Curtis
May 1949 (3 artists)
1968 Oblivians
1961 (6 artists)
January 1952 Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn & Bill Vitt

Covers by Lightnin' Hopkins

Title Performer Release date Originally by
1962 State Street Boys
1949 Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers
September 1952 Lightning Hopkins
Covered by David Honeyboy Edwards
July 1953 Little Son Joe
1962 Joe Pullum
1960 Sonny Boy Williamson [US1]
1962 Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers
1962 Robert Petway
1962 Walter Davis
1960 Lead Belly
1962 (unknown)
1962 Sonny Boy Williamson [US1]
1947 Big Bill
Covered by (8 artists)
In the Evening (When the Sun Goes Down) Lightnin' Hopkins 1964 Unverified
1960 Henry Whitter
1963 William Mc Coy
1961 Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup
1963 Florida Normal Industrial Institute Quartet, Little Walter and His Jukes
1959 Fisk University Male Quartette
1952 (unknown), Blind Lemon Jefferson
March 1948 Tampa Red
1969 Curtis Jones, Li'l Son Jackson
1947 Leroy's Buddy with Guitar and Piano Accompaniment by Honey Hill
March 1958 Ma Rainey - Acc. by Her Georgia Jazz Band
November 1948 Sonny Boy Williamson [US1]
1969 Thelma La Vizzo
1969 Ray Charles
1962 "Stick" McGhee and His Buddy

Songs written by Lightnin' Hopkins

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Automobile Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1950 Covered by (7 artists)
Awful Dreams Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis, Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins November 1960 Covered by Tony Joe White
Back Door Friend Stan Lewis, Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1967 Covered by (4 artists)
Bad Luck and Trouble Lightnin' Hopkins, Mack McCormick Lightnin' Hopkins 1959 Covered by Roger "Hurricane" Wilson
Death Bells Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1949 Covered by (2 artists)
Fan It Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins January 16, 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Gambler's Blues Stan Lewis, Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1967 Covered by (2 artists)
Give Me Back That Wig Lightnin' Hopkins, Joe Josea Lightning Hopkins 1950 Covered by (22 artists)
Give Me Central 209 Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1951 Covered by (6 artists)
Goin' Back Home Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1967 Covered by John Primer and Bob Corritore
Goin' Back to Florida Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins January 16, 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
Hard To Love A Woman Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry (Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry) 1961 Unverified
Hold Up Your Head Lightnin' Hopkins Lightning Hopkins 1969 Covered by Hank Williams, Jr.
Hopkins' Sky Hop Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin Hopkins April 1954 Covered by (3 artists)
Icewater Lightnin' Hopkins, Peter Case Peter Case 1986 Covered by Jackie Greene
Katie Mae Lightnin' Hopkins "Lightnin'" Hopkins November 9, 1946 Covered by (6 artists)
Lonesome Dog Blues Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1952 Unverified
Mama and Papa Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins, Mack McCormick Lightnin' Hopkins 1960 Covered by Sam Lay Blues Band
Merry Christmas Lightnin' Hopkins Lightening Hopkins 1951 Covered by (2 artists)
Mister Charlie Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins November 15, 1960 Covered by Roy Dunn
Mojo Hand Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins November 1960 Covered by (14 artists)
My Grandpa Is Old Too! Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins July 26, 1961 Covered by David Johansen and The Harry Smiths
My Starter Won't Start This Morning Lightnin' Hopkins Lightning Hopkins 1969 Covered by (3 artists)
Picture on the Wall Lightnin' Hopkins "Lightnin'" Hopkins November 1947 Covered by Country Paul
Prison Blues Come Down On Me Mack McCormick, Lightnin' Hopkins, Luke Miles Lightnin' Hopkins 1960 Unverified
Shining Moon Lightnin' Hopkins Lightning Hopkins June 1947 Covered by (3 artists)
Short Haired Woman Lightnin' Hopkins Lightning Hopkins August 15, 1947 Covered by (12 artists)
Shotgun Blues Lightnin' Hopkins Lightning Hopkins February 25, 1948 Covered by (5 artists)
Take A Trip With Me Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry (Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry) 1961 Unverified
That Mean Old Twister Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins November 9, 1946 Covered by Frank Robinson & Guitar Curtis
Tim Moore's Farm Lightnin' Hopkins Lightning Hopkins 1948 Covered by Frank Robinson & Guitar Curtis
Unsuccessful Blues Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1949 Covered by (3 artists)
Vietnam War (Pts 1 & 2) Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1968 Covered by Oblivians
You Better Watch Yourself Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins 1961 Covered by (6 artists)
You're Not Going to Worry My Life Anymore Lightnin' Hopkins Lightnin' Hopkins November 1947 Covered by Merl Saunders, Jerry Garcia, John Kahn & Bill Vitt

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