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Lightnin' Hopkins
On 15 March 1912: #LightninHopkins, American #bluesmusician (Ball of Twine), born in Centerville, Texas (d. 1982).
#HappyBirthday #RIP 🕯️
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Remembering Sam on his birthday...
Texas blues great Lightnin' Hopkins,
shown here with a can of Pearl beer in his hand, 1966.
#LightninHopkins #BOTD #Blues #MusicSky
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"People have learned how to strum a guitar, but they don't have the soul. They don't feel it from the heart. It hurts me. I'm killin' myself to tell them how it is."
🎶 #Blues legend #LightninHopkins was #BOTD 15 March 1912. #Music
▶️ youtu.be/lK5zYI86wIw?si…
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#OTD #TDIH #March15, 1911: #HBD #LightninHopkins! #AfricanAmericans #BlackPeople #Singers #Songwriters #Guitarists #Pianists #Organists #Blues #ElectricBlues #CountryBlues #TexasBlues #BluesSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQz0...
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#OTD #TDIH #March15, 1911: #HBD #LightninHopkins! #AfricanAmericans #BlackPeople #Singers #Songwriters #Guitarists #Pianists #Organists #Blues #ElectricBlues #CountryBlues #TexasBlues #BluesSky #MusicSky
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#OTD #TDIH #March15, 1911: #HBD #LightninHopkins! #AfricanAmericans #BlackPeople #Singers #Songwriters #Guitarists #Pianists #Organists #Blues #ElectricBlues #CountryBlues #TexasBlues #BluesSky #MusicSky
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#OTD #TDIH #March15, 1911: #HBD #LightninHopkins! #AfricanAmericans #BlackPeople #Singers #Songwriters #Guitarists #Pianists #Organists #Blues #ElectricBlues #CountryBlues #TexasBlues #BluesSky #MusicSky
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That stature of Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins is located in Crockett, TX (he was born near there) while that Historical Marker is located near Emancipation Park, which is the oldest public park in Houston.
#MusComEnt #BlackHistoryMonth #LightninHopkins #blues #Houston
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On 30 Jan 1982: #LightninHopkins, American #bluesmusician (Ball of Twine), died of esophageal #cancer at 69.
#RIP 💔🕊️
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Bummerversary 1/30/1982: Bluesman, singer, songwriter and guitar player Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins dies at age 69. The Grateful Dead, Fleetwood Mac and the Cowboy Junkies have all covered his tunes. #LightninHopkins #Bummerversary
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( #JCKaelin here: Before there was Jimi Hendrix, there was Lightnin' Hopkins! )
#OTD #TDIH #January30, 1982: #DOTD: #RIP #LightninHopkins. #Singers #Songwriters #Guitarists #Pianists #Organists #Blues #ElectricBlues #CountryBlues #TexasBlues #BluesSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQz0...
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( #JCKaelin here: Before there was Jimi Hendrix, there was Lightnin' Hopkins! )
#OTD #TDIH #January30, 1982: #DOTD: #RIP #LightninHopkins. #Singers #Songwriters #Guitarists #Pianists #Organists #Blues #ElectricBlues #CountryBlues #TexasBlues #BluesSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=SK0I...
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( #JCKaelin here: Before there was Jimi Hendrix, there was Lightnin' Hopkins! )
#OTD #TDIH #January30, 1982: #DOTD: #RIP #LightninHopkins. #Singers #Songwriters #Guitarists #Pianists #Organists #Blues #ElectricBlues #CountryBlues #TexasBlues #BluesSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8eI...
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( #JCKaelin here: Before there was Jimi Hendrix, there was Lightnin' Hopkins! )
#OTD #TDIH #January30, 1982: #DOTD: #RIP #LightninHopkins. #Singers #Songwriters #Guitarists #Pianists #Organists #Blues #ElectricBlues #CountryBlues #TexasBlues #BluesSky #MusicSky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BATl...
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #VarietyMix
Lightnin’ Hopkins:
🎵 Don’t Wake Me
#LightninHopkins
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
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🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on #KEXP's #Roadhouse
Lightnin’ Hopkins:
🎵 Breakfast Time
#LightninHopkins
▶️ 🪄 Automagic 🔊 show 📻 playlist on Spotify
▶️ Song on #Spotify:
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2026-1 The Black Oak
Mster Grde Indian Rosewood
AAAA Sitka Spruce
Ebony Fret Board/ Shell inlays
Genuine Mahogany
632mm scale
1-3/4 nut
Elixer 13-53 HD Lights
Grover 18:1 Tuners
All done and playin'!
#lutherie
#customacoustic
#lightninhopkins
best, ray
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Come Thru Vocals Saturday: Lexie Liu brings K‑pop fire, paired with Lightnin’ Hopkins’ 1953 blues throwback—two eras, one unforgettable listen!
itsnotyouitsme.org/come-thru-vo...
#LexieLiu #LightninHopkins #ComeThruVocals
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