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Lightnin' Hopkins

Niemand konnte Lightnin' Hopkins etwas vormachen, wenn es darum ging, gigantisch loszurocken. Auch Little Richard nicht. Jedenfalls gibt es keinen Beleg dafür, dass Richard jemals ein schnelleres Tempo angezählt hätte als Lightnin' auf Hopkins' Sky Hop.

Aufgenommen wurde das Instrumentalstück in seiner Heimatstadt Houston im April 1954 während äußerst produktiver Sessions, bei denen eine Menge Masteraufnahmen entstanden. Herald Records in New York konnte mehrere Jahre davon zehren. Die unglaublich schnelle Nummer spielte Hopkins mit zwei lokalen Musikern ein, die seinen unvorhersehbaren Timing- und Akkordwechseln traumwandlerisch folgen konnten: Bassist Donald Cooks und Drummer Ben Turner. Lightnin' kam mit seiner elektrischen Gitarre bestens klar; es machte ihm offensichtlich einen Heidenspaß, hier einige der toughesten Gitarrenlicks in der Geschichte des texanischen Blues abzufeuern.

Doch die Zeit überholte den altgedienten Texas-Bluesmann. Sessions für TNT und Chart Mitte der 50er Jahre blieben offensichtlich seine letzten Chancen auf dem R&B-Markt. Dann kam Anfang 1959 der Musikwissenschaftler Sam Charters vorbei und nahm Lightnin' mit einem Mikro in seinem Zimmer für eine Folkways-LP auf, die dem Blues-Veteranen ein ganz neues Publikum erschloss. Viele weitere Aufnahmen folgten für eine große Anzahl von Firmen, und bald steckte Hopkins voll im Folkblues-Boom, durch den längst vergessene Bluesmänner aus dem Süden zum Teil nach Jahrzehnten wiederentdeckt wurden. Lightnin' hatte mit Sonnenbrille und gestylten Haaren eine coolere Bühnenpräsenz als die meisten anderen. Seine 1960er-Session für Bobby Robinson in Harlem verschaffte ihm mit Mojo Hand auf dem Fire-Label sogar noch einen letzten Jukebox-Hit.

Lightnin' spielte über die gesamte Dauer seiner weiteren Karriere eine große Menge Platten ein. So lange ein Produzent ein Bündel Geldscheine für ihn hatte, machte er für ihn Aufnahmen, wobei es immer nur einen Versuch pro Titel gab. Zu Stan Lewis' Jewel Records stand er loyaler als zu den meisten anderen und reiste 1969 für eine Jewel-Session in die Muscle Shoals Studios. Hopkins starb am 30. Januar 1982 in Houston. Er war der ultimative Texas-Bluestroubadour, egal ob er seine Boogies und beseelten langsameren Bluestitel auf einer elektrischen oder akustischen Gitarre spielte.

Bill Dahl
Chicago, Illinois

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Lightnin' And The Blues (LP,180g Vinyl)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' And The Blues (LP,180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPBE6175

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(Be! Sharp) 12 tracks - Re-issue of the original 1960 'Herald' LP album! Comes in a thick cardborad sleeve One day the phone rang - a collect call from Texas. The voice on the other end belonged to Sam 'Lightnin' Hopkins. 'Man, I wrote a...
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Had A Gal Called Sal (7inch, EP, 45rpm, PS)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Had A Gal Called Sal (7inch, EP, 45rpm, PS) Art-Nr.: 45ET15100

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(El Toro Records) 4 Track EP - Big Centerhole Texan Sam Hopkins began performing with the legendary Blind Lemon Jefferson in the late 1920s, but had to wait for two decades before the Aladdin record business knocked at his door to record...
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Mojo Hand - The Complete Fire Sessions (2-LP)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Mojo Hand - The Complete Fire Sessions (2-LP) Art-Nr.: LPSBR7052LE

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(Fire Records) 19 tracks, gatefold cover Remastered from the analog tapes; limited edition with bonus tracks. Lightnin' Hopkins is considered one of the great popular architects of the blues style that later became known as "country...
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Mojo Hand (CD)
Ernie K-Doe: Mojo Hand (CD) Art-Nr.: CDSBR7028

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(Sunset Boulevard Records) 19 tracks, digisleeve Remastered from the analog tapes; limited edition with bonus tracks. Lightnin' Hopkins is considered one of the great popular architects of the blues style that later became known as...
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Blues In My Bottle (LP)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Blues In My Bottle (LP) Art-Nr.: LPCH290

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(ACE Records) 11 tracks - Re-issue of the original 1961 'Bluesville' LP album The technology of the day did not permit the inclusion of both LPs in their entirety, but this is still an extremely good value for money package on this great...
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Last Night Blues (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series) (CD)
Lightnin' Hopkins & Sonny Terry: Last Night Blues (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds... Art-Nr.: CDCRF159427

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(Craft Recordings) 8 tracks Last Night Blues is Lightnin' Hopkins' 1961 album, featuring Sonny Terry. The second of three album collaborations, Last Night Blues showcases Hopkins' and Terry's different yet complementary styles to create...
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Lightnin' Strikes (LP, 180g Vinyl)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' Strikes (LP, 180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPFVS9022

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(UMG Recordings) 9 tracks, gatefold cover Lightning has struck twice! Lightnin' Hopkins recorded two different albums under the title “Lightnin' Strikes”. This one was made in 1965 in Los Angeles for the Verve Folkways label (the other...
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In New York (180 g Vinyl)
Lightnin' Hopkins: In New York (180 g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: CJS9010

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(1960 'Candid') Pure Pleasure Neuauflage / Re-issue.
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Wake Up The Dead (1968-1969 (2-CD)
Lightnin' Hopkins & Billy Bizor: Wake Up The Dead (1968-1969 (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CDCI6869

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(2015/Cicadelic) 38 tracks. Lightnin' Hopkins woke up The Dead when he played San Francisco in the 1960's and his song 'Wake Up The Dead' is the centerpiece of this two and a half hour journey into the electrified world of Texas blues....
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Strums The Blues (LP)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Strums The Blues (LP) Art-Nr.: LPTMR554

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(Third Man Records) 10 Tracks - Original Aladdin recordings, album version first issued on Capitol's subsidairy Score Records in 1958! Fantastic!
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Mojo Hand (CD)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Mojo Hand (CD) Art-Nr.: CDCL02774

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(Cleopatra) 15 tracks, digipack. A deluxe reissue of country blues legend Lightnin' Hopkins' seminal 1962 album, featuring such notable tracks as the ultra-cool title track Mojo Hand, Glory Be and the novelty Christmas song Santa, as...
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Shootin' Fire (CD)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Shootin' Fire (CD) Art-Nr.: CDCI41169

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(2015/Cicadelic) 20 tracks. Lightnin' Hopkins recorded over a dozen songs for the Clarity Music Company at the "ACA" Recording Studio in Houston in April of 1969. These songs ranged from new originals, such as "Born In The Bottom",...
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Soul Blues (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Soul Blues (LP, 180g Vinyl, Ltd.) Art-Nr.: LPPRES7377

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(2017/Concord) 10 Tracks - HQ reissue of the original 1966 Prestige album! Comes in a heavy carton coverjacket with rice paper inner sleeve. High quality analog mastering using the original master tapes! Limited and numbered deluxe...
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Lightnin' Hopkins (LP)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' Hopkins (LP) Art-Nr.: LPFS3822

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(Smithsonian Folkways) 10 tracks Musicologist Sam Charters recorded legendary, Texas country bluesman Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins in 1959 before the revival of rural blues or country music. Nonetheless, this recording of Hopkins's first...
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King Of Dowling Street (3-CD)
Lightnin' Hopkins: King Of Dowling Street (3-CD) Art-Nr.: CDSBR7993

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(Sunset Blvd Records) 57 tracks incl. live recordings (CD-3), digisleeve 20 songs never before released on CD 12 previously unreleased recordings Remastered from analog tapes Texas bluesman Lightnin' Hopkins' career was both long and...
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Last Night Blues (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series) (LP)
Lightnin' Hopkins & Sonny Terry: Last Night Blues (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds... Art-Nr.: LPCRF159428

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(Craft Recordings) 8 tracks Limited 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Last Night Blues is Lightnin' Hopkins' 1961 album, featuring Sonny Terry. The second of three album collaborations, Last Night Blues showcases Hopkins' and Terry's different...
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Free Form Patterns (180g Vinyl)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Free Form Patterns (180g Vinyl) Art-Nr.: LPCHARLY120

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(2014/Charly) 10 tracks). Recorded January 1968 'Free From Patterns' is unusual because the line-up of sessions - the Blues Veteran gets support from a young hip rhythm section from Danny Thomas and Duke Davis from the 13th Floor...
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Lightnin' Sam Hopkins (LP, Ltd).)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' Sam Hopkins (LP, Ltd).) Art-Nr.: LPAHL1011

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(2016/Arhoolie) 9 tracks. Limited to 500 copies on gold vinyl! Recorded in Berkeley, California and Houston in Winter 1961 and 1962.
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Bring Me My Shotgun - The Essential Collection (LP, Colored Vinyl, Ltd.)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Bring Me My Shotgun - The Essential Collection... Art-Nr.: LPCLP0268

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(Goldenlane) 12 tracks, colored vinyl (red), limited edition. Vinyl compilation of Lightnin' Hopkins, one of the most famous bluesmen in the history of the genre, featuring the legendary songs "Mojo Hand", "Shake That Thing" and of...
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Sam Lightnin' Hopkins The Rooster Crowed In England (LP, 180g Vinyl)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Sam Lightnin' Hopkins The Rooster Crowed In... Art-Nr.: LPBJ8038

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(Blues Joint) 16 tracks, 180g Vinyl
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Lightnin' - The Blues Of Lightnin' Hopkins (LP, 180g Vinyl)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' - The Blues Of Lightnin' Hopkins (LP,... Art-Nr.: LPAPRJ1019

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(2015/Analogue Productions) 10 tracks - Reproduction of the original 1962 album! Remastered from the origibnal analogue tapes
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Lightnin' In New York (CD)
Sam Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' In New York (CD) Art-Nr.: CDCCD30102

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(Candid) 8 tracks, digisleeve. Recorded on November 15, 1960 at Nola Penthouse Sound Studios in New York, Lightnin' In New York features the legendary bluesman in classic form, including some rare solos on piano. Produced by Candid...
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California Mudslide And Earthquake (CD)
Lightnin' Hopkins: California Mudslide And Earthquake (CD) Art-Nr.: CDGTR1641

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(Good Time Records) 11 tracks California Mudslide (And Earthquake) was Lightnin' Hopkins' final LP in his original series of LP releases.... a strong record of electric delta blues, packed with sparse, distinctive acoustic guitar...
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Blues From Dowling Street (2-CD)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Blues From Dowling Street (2-CD) Art-Nr.: CD0617572

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Two original LPs on two CDs. Comes with a slipcase.
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Free Form Patterns (3-CD)
Lightnin' Hopkins: Free Form Patterns (3-CD) Art-Nr.: CDPROP750

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(2014/Proper) 45 tracks,
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