| First Name |
Lightnin
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| Last Name |
Hopkins
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| Full Name at Birth |
Sam John Hopkins
|
| Birthday |
15th March, 1912
|
| Birthplace |
Centerville, Texas, United States
|
| Died |
30th January, 1982
|
| Place of Death |
Houston, Texas, United States
|
| Build |
Average
|
| Eye Color |
Black
|
| Hair Color |
Black
|
| Zodiac Sign |
Pisces
|
| Ethnicity |
Black
|
| Nationality |
American
|
| Occupation Text |
Guitarist, singer-songwriter
|
| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Electric blues, Country Blues, Texas Blues
|
| Music Genre |
Blues, Piano
|
| Year(s) Active |
1946–1981, 1946–1982
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| Music Style |
Electric Blues, Electric Texas Blues, Texas Blues, Acoustic Texas Blues, Blues Revival, Regional Blues
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| Music Mood |
Earthy, Organic, Bittersweet, Gritty, Confident, Passionate, Greasy, Intimate, Rollicking, Confrontational, Bravado, Swaggering, Melancholy, Playful, Boisterous, Reflective, Brash, Poignant, Earnest, Street-Smart, Plaintive
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| Instrument |
Organ, Guitar, Piano, Songwriter, Vocals
|
| Instrument (text) |
Guitar Piano Organ, Guitar, Piano, Organ, Vocals
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| Record Label |
Aladdin, Modern/RPM, Gold Star, Sittin' in With/Jax, Mercury, Decca, Herald, Folkways, World Pacific, Vee-Jay, Arhoolie, Bluesville, Tradition, Fire, Candid, Imperial, Prestige, Verve, Jewel, Modern, RPM, Sittin' in With/Jax
|
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.
