Rolling stone magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Bring me my shotgun the essential collection by lightnin hopkins, released 23. Lightnin hopkins texas blues giant 2010, cd discogs. Listen free to lightnin hopkins dirty house blues nothin but the blues, remember me and more. Lightnin hopkins biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Last night blues is an album by blues musician lightnin hopkins with sonny terry recorded in 1960 and released on the bluesville label the following year.
Lightnin hopkins double blues 1973, gatefold, vinyl. Superb vinyl compilation by one of the most prestigious bluesmen in the history of the genre, lightnin hopkins, featuring the legendary cuts mojo hand, shake. Drawing from an expectedly impressive assortment of the many labels for which the bluesman recorded, it does. Whether you have that rhino comp or not, his blues released in conjunction with alan govenars 2010 hopkins biography lightnin hopkins, his life and blues works well as an overview of the most important stretch of his career. Click the button to download bring me my shotgun guitar pro tab. In 1991 a double cd collection of the complete aladdin recordings was released. Rolling stone magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time the musicologist robert mack mccormick opined that hopkins is the embodiment of the jazzandpoetry spirit. Bring me my shotgun interactive tab by lightnin hopkins. Listen to your favorite songs from double blues by lightnin hopkins now. A portrait of the great texas bluesman, lightnin hopkins. Musicarchivefreak favorite favorite favorite favorite favorite december 24, 2015 subject. Woah, go bring me my shotgun oh im gonna start shootin again go bring me my shotgun you know i just got to start shootin again you know. Product description superb vinyl compilation by one of the most prestigious bluesmen in the history of the genre, lightnin hopkins, featuring the legendary cuts mojo hand, shake that thing, and, of course, bring me my shotgun. Nonetheless, this twocd, 44track set, with recordings spanning 1946 to 1969, must count as one of the very best attempts to assemble a hopkins bestof of sorts.
Jazz bluesblues musicbest online guitar lessonsmusic lessonsfree guitar. Koko taylor and blues singer lightnin hopkins jazz blues, blues music. Shotgun blues, which went to number 5 on the billboard charts in 1950. Stream ad free with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Sam john lightnin hopkins march 15, 1912 january 30, 1982 was an american country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, and occasional pianist, from centerville, texas. May 11, 2010 lightnin hopkins topic 656,739 views 4. View these posts and more when you register your free mytsha account. Lightnin hopkins biography, albums, streaming links. Publication date 1960 topics country, blues, texas language. Blues train by lightnin hopkins on amazon music unlimited. The first song on this album, im going to build me a heaven of my own, adescribes an encounter with a bearded man claiming to be jesus christ. Listen to your favorite songs from blues train by lightnin hopkins now.
Lightnin hopkins down home blues 1965, vinyl discogs. Sam hopkins was a texas country bluesman of the highest caliber whose career began in the 1920s and stretched all the way into the 1980s. Lightnin hopkins strums the blues is an album by blues musician lightnin hopkins featuring. Lightnin hopkins country blues by lightnin hopkins. Find lightnin hopkins song information on allmusic allmusic. Woah, go bring me my shotgun oh im gonna start shootin again go bring me my shotgun you know i just got to start shootin again you know im gonna shoot my woman cause shes foolin around. Sam lightnin hopkins, blues singer and guitarist, was born in. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Lightnin hopkins strums the blues is an album by blues musician lightnin hopkins featuring tracks recorded between 1946 and 1948 which were originally released as 10 inch 78rpm records on the aladdin label.
Samuel john lightnin hopkins march 15, 1912 january 30, 1982 was an american country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from centerville, texas. Almost universally referred to as the postwar king of texas blues, lightnin hopkins enjoyed a virtually continuous recording career from his first visit to a recording studio in 1946 until his death in 1982. Albums include lightnin hopkins, lightnin strikes, and lightnin and the blues. Have you had a chance to listen to any early 60s john lee hooker. Jul 06, 20 live performance of lightnins blues from lightnin hopkins at the american folk blues festival in the 60s. Along the way, hopkins watched the genre change remarkably, but he never appreciably altered his mournful lone star sound, which translated onto both acoustic and electric guitar. Find lightnin hopkins song information on allmusic. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Hopkins, lightnin bring me my shotgun the essential.
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Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Hopkins nimble dexterity made intricate boogie riffs seem. The musicologist robert mack mccormick opined that hopkins is. Guitar, vocals lightnin hopkins harmonica ira james songwriter hopkins recorded at doggett sound studios, houston, texas with special thanks to rolf aim. A true poet of the blues, lightnin hopkins was a master of tall, tongueincheek tales, often made up on the spot in the recording studio. Check out shotgun blues by lightnin hopkins on amazon music. See more ideas about blues music, delta blues and jazz blues. The album was one of the first 12 inch lp collections of lightnin hopkins material to be released. Hopkins, lightnin lightnin hopkins his blues amazon. This item has very light surface scratches that do not affect the use of the discs. All items unless otherwise noted will include disc, case, and artwork.
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