Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Lightnin hopkins lyrics find all lyrics for songs such as its a sin to be rich, its a at. From the 1987 album document irs records when i lay myself to sleep pray that i dont go too deep lightnin won, lightnin won because its cold down gold down there, crow. On this porch im rockin, back and forth like lightnin hopkins. Texas blues showcases this master bluesmans dynamic range with sixteen timeless tracks. Comment, subscribe, like, and be sure to check out the other songs and albums. Lightnin hopkins was born on march 15, 1912 in centerville, texas, usa as sam hopkins. I hard this record was made in a hotel room with a big old reeltoreel tape recorder. Thats a damn shame on a similar note but different artist im really surprised that none of the giant collection of john lee hooker besman outtakes have ever been released on cd without the overwhelming noise reduction found on the old capitol 3cd set. From the 1987 album document irs records when i lay myself to sleep pray that i dont go too deep lightnin won, lightnin won because. Lightnin hopkins lightnin hopkins 1969, vinyl discogs. Hopkins was born in centerville, texas, and as a child was immersed in the sou read more.
Provided to youtube by universal music group oddfellows local 151 r. I heard someone found lightnin hopkins poor, forgotten, and hungry. Alphabetical list of all songs by lightnin hopkins. The stunning impact of his charismatic performances comes fully to life in this video tracing lightnins career. Samuel john lightnin hopkins was an american country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from centerville, texas. January 29, 1982 sam lightnin hopkins was born sam john hopkins in centerville, texas on march 15, 1912. Provided to youtube by universal music group lightnin hopkins remastered r. An underrated gem from their fifth album document, this is one of my favorite r. Laid is the fifth studio album by british alternative rock band james. Pioneering musicologist sam charters produced hopkins in a solo context for folkways records that same year, cutting an entire lp, lightnin hopkins, in hopkins tiny apartment on a borrowed guitar. The musicologist robert mack mccormick opined that hopkins is the embodiment of the jazzandpoetry spirit, representing its ancient form in the single creator whose words and music are one act. Lightnin hopkins everything happens to me 78 rpm on my philips ufo 303 portable turntable by glendoras dj mean mojo mathias. Lightnin hopkins lightnin hopkins releases discogs.
We did not transfer customer user names, passwords, or order history from our old website in accordance with privacy standards. Lightnin hopkins the best of lightnin hopkins amazon. Browse 240 lyrics and 1073 lightnin hopkins albums. Apr 26, 2017 thats a damn shame on a similar note but different artist im really surprised that none of the giant collection of john lee hooker besman outtakes have ever been released on cd without the overwhelming noise reduction found on the old capitol 3cd set. Those not wellacquainted with the blues may be forgiven for not knowing hopkins. Aug 01, 2010 from the 1987 album document irs records when i lay myself to sleep pray that i dont go too deep lightnin won, lightnin won because its cold down gold down there, crow. Sam lightnin hopkins 19121982 was the embodiment of texas country blues and inspired novelists, filmmakers, and of course, countless blues singerguitarists. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming.
In the few months he spent as lead guitarist for gene vincents blue caps in 1956, gallup introduced the stylistic swagger that every rock guitarist now takes for granted. I dont want to timetravel no more, i want to be here. Lightnin hopkins lyrics, songs and albums lyricsfreak. The bounce of radio free europe is probably the closest they ever came to a convincing rock tuneand thats still a delicate flower of a song. The deeper we listen to these songs, the deeper our insight into what a master of texas blues lightnin hopkins really was. Find lightnin hopkins discography, albums and singles on allmusic. The results helped introduced his music to an entirely new audience. Latinautor, umpg publishing, cmrra, pedl, latinautor umpg, uniao. Jan 27, 2017 provided to youtube by universal music group lightnin hopkins r. Lightnins style itself came along at the perfect time.
Apr 27, 2018 lightnin hopkins rem was never a rock band. Once was a gambler is an all out guilt laden blues song meet you at the chicken shack has a decisive rock n roll feel. I let hopkins guitar playing and texasblues voice swim through me. Ohhh, oh ooh oh when i lay myself to sleep pray that i dont go too deep lightning won, lightning won because its cold down, gold down there, crow flat lands.
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The film includes interviews and a performance by hopkins. The chorus technically has lyrics, but its dominated by stipe wailing yeah. Lightnin hopkins, big joe williams, sonny terry, brownie mcghee early in the morning live. Hopkins, lightnin goin away music skip to main content. Lightnin won, lightnin won because its cold down, gold down there, crow flat lands low lands on the track shows the water, pan the track lightnin won lightnin won close up hands to silhouette, crow oh, oh lightnin won, lightnin won oh, oh oh, oh hound bark on the track hound crow hold onto your hat lightnin won, lightnin won. It was the first of several collaborations between the group and brian eno, who produced all but one of the albums tracks in stuart maconies authorised biography of the group, folklore, they admitted that eno didnt like the song one of the three so they recorded it when he took. Rolling stone magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Songstube provides all the best lightnin hopkins songs, oldies but goldies tunes and legendary hits. Lightnin hopkins texas blues giant 2010, cd discogs. Samuel john lightnin hopkins march 15, 1912 january 30, 1982 was an american country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from centerville, texas. Jan 28, 2016 january 29, 1982 sam lightnin hopkins was born sam john hopkins in centerville, texas on march 15, 1912.
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