Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins

by Lightnin' Hopkins

Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 15 August 2000
  • Label: Rhino
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 4.02/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A single-disc survey in Rhino's Blues Masters series, drawing Lightnin' Hopkins's recordings from across the labels he worked for between the 1940s and 1960s. The Houston guitarist's improvised, conversational blues is presented from his Alistair-era beginnings to his folk revival period.

Genres

Descriptors: guitars, acoustic, male-vocals, bluesy, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Katie Mae Blues
  2. Shotgun Blues
  3. Baby Please Don't Go
  4. Automobile
  5. Give Me Central 209 (Hello Central)
  6. Coffee Blues
  7. I'm Beggin' You
  8. Contrary Mary
  9. Moanin' Blues
  10. Penitentiary Blues
  11. Fan It
  12. Conversation Blues
  13. Last Night Blues
  14. Mighty Crazy
  15. Mojo Hand
  16. Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes

Credits

  • Lightnin' Hopkins - primary artist, guitar, vocals, written-by, piano
  • Sonny Terry - harmonica, written-by
  • Charlie Musselwhite - compilation producer
  • James Austin - compilation producer
  • John Brenes - compilation producer
  • Sonny Boy Williamson - written-by
  • Big Joe Williams - written-by
  • Robert Ellen - written-by
  • John Lee Hooker - written-by

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