The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins, The American Folk-Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966
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Fact
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Cousin of Texas blues singer Alger "Texas" Alexander.
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Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives". Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 400-402. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Everything Must Go
2010
performer: "Ain't It Crazy", "I Like to Boogie" / writer: "Ain't It Crazy", "I Like to Boogie"
Rock & Chips
2010
TV Series performer - 1 episode
Crazy Heart
2009
performer: "Once a Gambler" - as Lightnin' Hopkins / performer: "Once a Gambler" 1961 / writer: "Once a Gambler", "Once a Gambler" 1961 - as Sam Hopkins
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
2008
Documentary "Death Bells"
Superbad
2007
performer: "Policy Game" - as Lightnin' Hopkins
All the King's Men
2006
performer: "Trouble in Mind" - as Lightning Hopkins
A Love Song for Bobby Long
2004
performer: "Praying Ground Blues" - as Lightnin' Hopkins
The Blues
TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2003 writer - 1 episode, 2003
Muddy Waters at Chicagofest
1998
Video writer: "Have You Ever Been Mistreated" - uncredited
Fire Down Below
1997
performer: "Mojo Hand" / writer: "Mojo Hand"
Mirage
1990
writer: "Poodle Dog" - as Sam Hopkins
Lisa
1990
performer: "Someday Baby" - as Sam 'Lightning' Hopkins / writer: "Someday Baby" - as Sam Hopkins
Merton
1984
performer: "The Trouble Blues"
Sounder
1972
performer: "Needed Time"
Music Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
Come Back Baby
1968
composer: additional music
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
This Ain't No Mouse Music
2013
Documentary
Himself (as Sam Lightnin' Hopkins)
All You Need Is Love
1977
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
1970
Documentary short
Himself
Blues Like Showers of Rain
1970
Short
Himself - Blues Musician (voice, as Sam 'Lightnin' Hopkins)
The Sun's Gonna Shine
1969
Documentary short
Himself
Lightnin' Les
1969
Documentary short
Himself
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin' Mill Is Burnin' Down
1969
Documentary short
Himself
Tempo
1964
TV Series
Music performer
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Blues
2003
TV Series documentary
Himself
Blues Odyssey
2001
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards
2013
TV Special
Himself - Honoree (as Lightnin' Hopkins, credit only)
$10 Million