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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.

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

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