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.
Why this album works
- Best for
- steady rhythmic storytelling journey raw emotion in each track reflective moments of solitude
- 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
- Dave Van Ronk· Odetta· Jimi Hendrix
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Walkin' This Road by Myself Standout 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 Standout 3:46
- 6 Happy Blues for John Glenn Standout 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
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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