The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Person· Acting
Lightnin' Hopkins
- Born
- March 15, 1912
- Died
- January 30, 1982
- From
- Centerville, Texas
Biography
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.
