Lightnin Hopkins Texas Blues CD

Recorded between 1961 and 1969, Texas Blues gets to the essence of Lightnin' Hopkins' music, delivering a fine sampling of his guitar work as well as the superior sense of humor which sends cuts like "Bald Headed Woman" and "Meet You at the Chicken Shack" over the top. ~ Jason Ankeny

Recorded in Berkeley, California in 1961 & 1969 and Houston, Texas in 1962, 1965, 1967 and 1969.

Live Recording

Personnel: Lightnin' Hopkins (vocals, guitar); Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Frankie Lee Sims, Mance Lipscomb, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Bone Walker, Zuzu Bollin, Blind Lemon Jefferson (vocals, guitar); Kim Wilson, Sam Myers (vocals, harmonica); Charles Brown (vocals, piano); Cornell Dupree, Freddie King, Charlie Eldridge "Chuck" Norris, Jimmie Vaughan, Joel Hopkins, Johnny Copeland, Albert Collins, Pee Wee Crayton, Pete "Guitar" Lewis, Anson Funderburgh (guitar); David "Fathead" Newman , Henry Hayes, Marshall Royal (alto saxophone); Willie Bridges (tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Frank Wess, John Manning , Hubert Myers, Big Tiny, James Von Streeter, King Curtis, Maxwell Davis, Trevor Lawrence, Gary Coleman, Bill Harvey, Buddy Floyd (tenor saxophone); Fred Ford, Cosby, Leroy Cooper (baritone saxophone); Ernie Royal, Frank Mitchell, Curtis Mitchell, Donald Johnson, Bobby Simmons, John Buckner, Martin Banks (trumpet); George Washington , Pluma Davis (trombone); Devonia Williams, Charlie Morgan , David Lee Johnson , Paul Monday, Lionel Hampton, Lloyd Glenn, Matt McCabe, George Stubbs (piano); Ron Leavy (organ); Johnny Otis (vibraphone, drums); Chris Layton, Kenneth "Spider Webb" Rice, Victor Leonard, Hubert Washington, Francis Clay, Duke Barker, Leard Bell, Leonidas Raymond "Lee" Young, Herbert Henderson, Sylvester Morton, Mark Wilson, Mike Buck, Spider Kilpatrick, Oscar Lee Bradley, Candy Johnson (drums).

Liner Note Author: Chris Strachwitz.

Photographer: Chris Strachwitz.

Unknown Contributor Roles: Johnny Morre; Lillian Glinn.

Personnel: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (vocals, guitar); Geno Landry, Geno Scaggs (bass); Victor Leonard, Spider Kilpatrick, Harold "Frenchy" Joseph, Francis Clay (drums).