Tonight on Blues Power we will be celebrating the music of Lightnin' Hopkins, who was born 100 years ago in Centreville, Texas, on March 15, 1912, and went on to become one of the coolest guys ever to pick up a guitar and play the blues.
Lightnin' Hopkins
Songs from The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins (Rhino) unless otherwise noted
1. Baby Please Don't Go--2:51
2. Katie Mae--3:01
3. Shotgun Blues--2:41
4. Give Me Central 209 (Hello Central)--2:59
5. Coffee Blues--2:44
6. Moanin' Blues--2:30
7. Penitentiary Blues--2:57
from Lightnin' Hopkins (Smithsonian/Folkways)
8. See That My Grave Is Kept Clean--2:10
from Lightnin' Hopkins (Smithsonian/Folkways)
9. Conversation Blues (with Sonny Terry)--3:51
from Last Night Blues
10. Mighty Crazy--7:11
11. Mojo Hand--3:04
12. Ain't It a Pity--6:47
from American Folk Blues Festival: 1962-1965 (Box Set)
13. Janiva Magness--There It Is--3:30
from Stronger For It (Just released yesterday!)
14. Red State Blues Band--Blues from Berlin--4:31
from 12 Tracks
15. Muddy Waters--Mannish Boy--2:58
from His Best: 1947 to 1955
16. Lonnie Mack with Stevie Ray Vaughan--Double Whammy--3:39
from Strike Like Lightning
17. Sonny Boy Williamson II--One Way Out--2:02
from The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson
18. John Lee Hooker--Mr. Lucky--2:54
from The Best of John Lee Hooker 1965-1974
19. Watermelon Slim & the Workers--Gearzy's Boogie--2:41
from No Paid Holidays
20. Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters--San-Ho-Zay--5:22
from Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live in Europe
21. Roomful of Blues--Back on Front Street--3:42
from The Blues'll Make You Happy Too
22. Lightnin' Hopkins--Baby Please Don't Go--2:37
from American Folk Blues Festival: 1962-1965 (Box Set)
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