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Lightnin’ Hopkins

Lightnin’ Hopkins

270 songs
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Career Timeline

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Releases
Awards
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Milestones
2021
Album
Jan 2021
King Of Dowling Street

12 tracks

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Album
Jan 2021
King Of Dowling Street

12 tracks

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1996
Album
Jan 1996
Sometimes I Believe She Loves Me

1 track

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Album
Jan 1996
Sometimes I Believe She Loves Me

1 track

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1996
Single
Jan 1996
Baby, Shake That Thing
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Single
Jan 1996
Baby, Shake That Thing
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1992
Album
Jan 1992
It’s A Sin To Be Rich

3 tracks

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Album
Jan 1992
It’s A Sin To Be Rich

3 tracks

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1989
Album
Jan 1989
The Herald Recordings: 1954

16 tracks

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Album
Jan 1989
The Herald Recordings: 1954

16 tracks

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1989
Album
Jan 1989
Texas Blues

2 tracks

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Album
Jan 1989
Texas Blues

2 tracks

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1982
Album
Jan 1982
Previously Unissued 1960-1962 Recordings

2 tracks

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Album
Jan 1982
Previously Unissued 1960-1962 Recordings

2 tracks

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1975
Album
Jan 1975
Strikes Again

2 tracks

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Album
Jan 1975
Strikes Again

2 tracks

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1974
Album
Jan 1974
Low Down Dirty Blues

1 track

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Album
Jan 1974
Low Down Dirty Blues

1 track

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1969
Album
Jan 1969
Lightnin’!

10 tracks

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Album
Jan 1969
Lightnin’!

10 tracks

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1967
Album
Jan 1967
Blue Lightnin’

5 tracks

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Album
Jan 1967
Blue Lightnin’

5 tracks

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1967
Album
Jan 1967
Something Blue

4 tracks

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Album
Jan 1967
Something Blue

4 tracks

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1966
Album
Jan 1966
Lightnin’ Strikes

7 tracks

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Album
Jan 1966
Lightnin’ Strikes

7 tracks

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1965
Album
Jan 1965
Soul Blues

7 tracks

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Album
Jan 1965
Soul Blues

7 tracks

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1964
Album
Jan 1964
Hootin’ The Blues

5 tracks

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Album
Jan 1964
Hootin’ The Blues

5 tracks

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1962
Album
Oct 1962
Lightnin’ Sam Hopkins

3 tracks

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Album
Oct 1962
Lightnin’ Sam Hopkins

3 tracks

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1962
Album
Jan 1962
Last Of The Great Blues Singers

4 tracks

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Album
Jan 1962
Last Of The Great Blues Singers

4 tracks

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1962
Album
Jan 1962
Walkin’ This Road By Myself

2 tracks

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Album
Jan 1962
Walkin’ This Road By Myself

2 tracks

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1962
Album
Jan 1962
Mojo Hand

1 track

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Album
Jan 1962
Mojo Hand

1 track

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1961
Album
Jan 1961
Blues In The Bottle

8 tracks

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Album
Jan 1961
Blues In The Bottle

8 tracks

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1961
Album
Jan 1961
Lightnin’ (The Blues Of Lightnin’ Hopkins)

5 tracks

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Album
Jan 1961
Lightnin’ (The Blues Of Lightnin’ Hopkins)

5 tracks

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1961
Album
Jan 1961
Last Night Blues

3 tracks

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Album
Jan 1961
Last Night Blues

3 tracks

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1960
Album
Jan 1960
Autobiography In Blues

10 tracks

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Album
Jan 1960
Autobiography In Blues

10 tracks

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1959
Album
Jan 1959
Country Blues

14 tracks

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Album
Jan 1959
Country Blues

14 tracks

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1959
Album
Jan 1959
Lightnin’ Hopkins

10 tracks

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Album
Jan 1959
Lightnin’ Hopkins

10 tracks

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Top Songs

#1
Catfish Blues
#2
Come Back Baby
#3
Black Ghost Blues
#4
California Mudslide
#5
Born In The Bottoms
#6
Black And Evil
#7
Coffee Blues
#8
Back To New Orleans

About Lightnin’ Hopkins

Also known as
Samuel John Hopkins
Samuel Hopkins
Sam Hopkins
Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins

Discography

The Herald Recordings: 1954
16 tracks · 1989
Country Blues
14 tracks · 1959
King Of Dowling Street
12 tracks · 2021
Lightnin’!
10 tracks · 1969
Autobiography In Blues
10 tracks · 1960
Lightnin’ Hopkins
10 tracks · 1959
Blues In The Bottle
8 tracks · 1961
Lightnin’ Strikes
7 tracks · 1966
Soul Blues
7 tracks · 1965
Blue Lightnin’
5 tracks · 1967
Hootin’ The Blues
5 tracks · 1964
Lightnin’ (The Blues Of Lightnin’ Hopkins)
5 tracks · 1961
Something Blue
4 tracks · 1967
Last Of The Great Blues Singers
4 tracks · 1962
It’s A Sin To Be Rich
3 tracks · 1992
Lightnin’ Sam Hopkins
3 tracks · 1962
Last Night Blues
3 tracks · 1961
Texas Blues
2 tracks · 1989
Previously Unissued 1960-1962 Recordings
2 tracks · 1982
Strikes Again
2 tracks · 1975
Walkin’ This Road By Myself
2 tracks · 1962
Sometimes I Believe She Loves Me
1 track · 1996
Low Down Dirty Blues
1 track · 1974
Mojo Hand
1 track · 1962

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Popular lyrics by Lightnin’ Hopkins

Catfish Blues

You know I wished I was a catfish Swimmin' in that deep blue sea I'd have all the good lookin' women there boy Fishin' after me, fishin' aft…

Come Back Baby

Come back baby Please don't go The way I love you You will never know Come back now baby Can we talk it over one more time You know this wor…

Black Ghost Blues

Black ghost, black ghost Please stay away from my door Black ghost, black ghost Will you please stay away from my door Yeah, you know you wo…

California Mudslide

Take me outta this bottom, take me outta this bottom Baby, little girl, fore this water rise Take me outta this bottom, take me outta this b…

Born In The Bottoms

Yeah you know I was born in the bottoms Down by the Devil's Den Yeah I was born in the bottoms Down by the Devil's Den Yes you know I ain't …

Black And Evil

Yeah you know I'm black and I'm evil Black man didn' make hisself You know I'm black and I'm evil But the black man did not make hisself Wel…

Coffee Blues

Mama got mad at Papa 'Cause he didn't bring no coffee home Mama got mad at Papa 'Cause he didn't bring no coffee home She begin to wonder wh…

Back To New Orleans

[Verse 1] Now baby, please don't go Now baby, please don’t go Now baby, please don't go Back to New Orleans You know I love you so, baby [Br…

Bluebird, Bluebird

[Verse 1] Bluebird, bluebird Please take a letter down south for me Bluebird, bluebird Please take a letter down south for me I want you to …

Bad Luck And Trouble

[Verse 1] So long, so long Best of friends, they got apart So long, so long Best of friends, they got apart You know some may be your lover,…

Discography at a glance

270

Songs on Lyrks

24

Albums

133

Singles

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Lightnin’ Hopkins is a music artist with 270 songs on Lyrks.

Popular tracks by Lightnin’ Hopkins include Catfish Blues, Come Back Baby, Black Ghost Blues, California Mudslide, Born In The Bottoms. Browse full lyrics on Lyrks.

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