http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2944&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rssInstantly recognizable with his wandering acoustic style and coarse, emotive singing, Lightnin' Hopkins remains one of the giants of country blues. His career as a bluesman started as far back as the 1920s, jamming with Blind Lemon Jefferson and eventually working as his personal guide, but it wasn't until the big folk blues boom of the '60s that he enjoyed any real recognition, cutting hundreds of songs for as many labels and selling-out college coffeehouses all over the country. A nimble craftsman with language, Lightnin's deeply personal lyrics could be both hilariously funny and starkly harrowing depending on his mood. He was famous for making words up on the spot to fit the occasion, making his live recordings unpredictable and of particular interest. With a staggering body of work that spans from the '60s right up to his death in the '80s and includes such classic narrative blues as "Bald Headed Woman" and the eerie "Black Ghost Blues," Lightnin' Hopkins is an essential figure in the history and appreciation of the blues. - Mike McGuirkTexas Bluesen720Tue, 8 Dec 2009 03:58:34 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.2944&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Instantly recognizable with his wandering acoustic style and coarse, emotive singing, Lightnin' Hopkins remains one of the giants of country blues. His career as a bluesman started as far back as the 1920s, jamming with Blind Lemon Jefferson and eventually working as his personal guide, but it wasn't until the big folk blues boom of the '60s that he enjoyed any real recognition, cutting hundreds of songs for as many labels and selling-out college coffeehouses all over the country. A nimble craftsman with language, Lightnin's deeply personal lyrics could be both hilariously funny and starkly harrowing depending on his mood. He was famous for making words up on the spot to fit the occasion, making his live recordings unpredictable and of particular interest. With a staggering body of work that spans from the '60s right up to his death in the '80s and includes such classic narrative blues as "Bald Headed Woman" and the eerie "Black Ghost Blues," Lightnin' Hopkins is an essential figure in the history and appreciation of the blues. - Mike McGuirk http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.500833&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Sun, 1 Jan 1967 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 500833 tra.500833 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Lightnin'! alb.167486 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/1/1171166_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 1967-01-01 00:00:00.0 true My Starter Won't Start This Morning tra.500833 200000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.500833&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.500833&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10347506&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 10347506 tra.10347506 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 The Blues Anthology alb.10346472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/6/0/1610680_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2005-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Mojo Hand tra.10347506 182000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10347506&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10347506&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.500862&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 500862 tra.500862 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 The Complete Aladdin Recordings alb.88158 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/4/8/398450_170x170.jpg 1998-10-06 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Big Mama Jump tra.500862 159000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.500862&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/1/6/7/1037617_170x170.jpg 2007-02-01 00:00:00.0 2007-02-01 00:00:00.0 true Lightnin' Boogie (Lightnin' Hopkins) tra.15123342 138000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15123342&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15123342&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1956046&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 1956046 tra.1956046 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Lightnin' & The Blues: The Herald Sessions alb.99859 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/3/0/1280315_170x170.jpg 2001-04-17 00:00:00.0 2001-04-17 00:00:00.0 true Shine On Moon tra.1956046 161000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1956046&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1956046&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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tra.1994741 185000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1994741&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1994741&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23192019&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Tue, 17 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 23192019 tra.23192019 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Live At Newport alb.23187156 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/1/5/3/3/1523351_170x170.jpg 2006-01-03 00:00:00.0 2002-09-17 00:00:00.0 true Trouble In Mind tra.23192019 162000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23192019&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23192019&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.507782&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Wed, 1 Apr 1964 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 507782 tra.507782 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Swarthmore Concert alb.171384 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/6/4/1164657_170x170.jpg 2006-12-05 00:00:00.0 1964-04-01 00:00:00.0 true Green Onion tra.507782 181000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.507782&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.507782&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2276455&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 2276455 tra.2276455 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 The Complete Prestige/Bluesville Recordings alb.146175 2007-06-12 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Business You're Doin' tra.2276455 198000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2276455&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2276455&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2253931&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Sun, 1 Jan 1967 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 2253931 tra.2253931 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Lightnin'! alb.167486 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/6/1/1/1171166_170x170.jpg 2004-01-01 00:00:00.0 1967-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Rock Me Baby tra.2253931 213000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2253931&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2253931&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25060270&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:41:41 -0800 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 25060270 tra.25060270 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Lightnin' Strikes (Digitally Remastered) alb.25052625 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/4/0/1520488_170x170.jpg 2008-12-03 00:00:00.0 null true Short Haired Woman 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Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Country Blues alb.165626 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/5/4/0/150452_170x170.jpg 1996-02-06 00:00:00.0 1960-01-01 00:00:00.0 true See See Rider tra.2782968 193000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2782968&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2782968&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24227870&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Sat, 1 Nov 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 24227870 tra.24227870 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Mojo Hand alb.24222601 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/8/5/1465892_170x170.jpg 2008-11-01 00:00:00.0 2008-11-01 00:00:00.0 true Mojo Hand tra.24227870 184000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24227870&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.24227870&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.828907&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Tue, 1 Jan 1991 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 828907 tra.828907 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 The Complete Aladdin Recordings alb.88158 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/5/4/8/398450_170x170.jpg 1998-10-06 00:00:00.0 1991-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Shotgun tra.828907 158000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.828907&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.828907&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2393963&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Tue, 17 Apr 2001 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 2393963 tra.2393963 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Lightnin' & The Blues: The Herald Sessions alb.99859 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/1/3/0/1280315_170x170.jpg 2001-04-17 00:00:00.0 2001-04-17 00:00:00.0 true Lonesome In Your Home tra.2393963 164000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2393963&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2393963&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1989591&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Sun, 1 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 1989591 tra.1989591 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Lightnin' In New York alb.199430 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/8/0/6/956083_170x170.jpg 2006-01-01 00:00:00.0 2006-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Mister Charlie tra.1989591 451000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1989591&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1989591&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10347516&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 10347516 tra.10347516 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 The Blues Anthology alb.10346472 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/8/6/0/1610680_170x170.jpg 2006-04-25 00:00:00.0 2005-10-25 00:00:00.0 true Sittin' Down Thinkin' tra.10347516 162000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10347516&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10347516&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25060272&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:41:41 -0800 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 25060272 tra.25060272 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Lightnin' Strikes (Digitally Remastered) alb.25052625 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/4/0/1520488_170x170.jpg 2008-12-03 00:00:00.0 null true Long Time tra.25060272 100000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.25060272&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/6/1176492_170x170.jpg 2006-09-26 00:00:00.0 1973-07-01 00:00:00.0 true I Woke Up This Morning tra.507621 353000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.507621&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.507621&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.507628&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Texas Blues Sun, 1 Jul 1973 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins on Rhapsody Online 507628 tra.507628 Lightnin' Hopkins art.2944 0.99 Double Blues alb.170547 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/2/9/4/6/1176492_170x170.jpg 2006-09-26 00:00:00.0 1973-07-01 00:00:00.0 true Let's Go Sit On The Lawn tra.507628 256000 http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.507628&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.507628&variant=data&rws=%2Flightnin-hopkins%2Ftop-tracks.rss 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