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Walkin' This Road by Myself

Lightnin' Hopkins · 1962

38 min · 10 tracks · electric blues · country blues · Texas blues

A raw, emotive blend of Texas blues with poignant storytelling and hypnotic guitar rhythms.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady rhythmic storytelling journey
  • raw emotion in each track
  • reflective moments of solitude
  • hypnotic guitar-driven narratives

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer upbeat, fast-paced music
  • seek short standalone tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1962, 'Walkin' This Road by Myself' marked Lightnin' Hopkins' return to the recording scene after a brief hiatus, following his previous album 'Lightnin' Strikes!' from 1960. At this point, Hopkins was establishing himself as a vital voice in the blues genre, drawing from his roots while appealing to a burgeoning audience eager for authentic sounds.
Stylistic neighbors
Muddy Waters· John Lee Hooker· Howlin' Wolf

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Walkin' This Road by Myself 4:50
  • 2 Black Gal 4:08
  • 3 How Many More Years I Got to Let You Dog Me Around 2:59
  • 4 Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes 2:53
  • 5 Worried Life Blues 3:46
  • 6 Happy Blues for John Glenn 5:21
  • 7 Good Morning Little School Girl 3:06
  • 8 The Devil Jumped the Black Man 4:11
  • 9 Coffee Blues 3:39
  • 10 Black Cadillac 3:38

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