Sam "Lightnin’" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 — January 30, 1982) was a country blues guitarist, from Houston, Texas, United States.
Born in Centerville, Texas, Hopkins' childhood was immersed in the sounds of the blues and he developed a deeper appreciation at the age of 8 when he met Blind Lemon Jefferson at a church picnic in Buffalo, Texas. That day, Hopkins felt the blues was "in him" and went on to learn from his older (somewhat distant) cousin, ...
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Date of birth:
- Mar 15, 1912
Date of death:
- Jan 30, 1982 (age 69 years)
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- Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins,
- Lightin' Hopkins,
- Lightnin’ Hopkins,
- Lightnin' Sam Hopkins,
- Sam Hopkins,
- Lightnin Hopkins,
- Lightnin´ Hopkins,
- Lightniin' Hopkins,
- Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins,
- Lightning Hopkins
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