Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins · 1959
32 min · 10 tracks · electric blues · country blues · Texas blues
Raw and soulful Texas blues infused with storytelling and a deep sense of personal history.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady storytelling with raw emotion
- short tracks for quick sessions
- soulful reflections on personal history
- inviting sing-along moments
- for afternoon relaxation
Maybe skip if you want
- seeks high-energy dance beats
- prefers lengthy immersive albums
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1959, this was Lightnin' Hopkins' debut album, marking his transition from local performer to national recording artist. Prior to this, he had gained recognition in the Houston music scene and had recorded for various labels, but 'Lightnin' Hopkins' solidified his unique sound and storytelling prowess on a broader scale.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Muddy Waters· John Lee Hooker· Howlin' Wolf
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Penitentiary Blues 2:55
- 2 Bad Luck and Trouble 3:49
- 3 Come Go Home With Me 3:56
- 4 Trouble Stay 'Way From My Door 4:10
- 5 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean 2:10
- 6 Goin' Back to Florida 3:13
- 7 Reminiscenses of Blind Lemon 2:16
- 8 Fan It 2:47
- 9 Tell Me, Baby 2:36
- 10 She's Mine 4:18
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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