Lightnin Hopkins
Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Centerville, Texas. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
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| Full name at birth | Sam John Hopkins
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| Date of birth | 15 March 1912
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| Place of birth | Centerville, Texas, United States
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| Date of death | 30 January 1982
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| Age | 69 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Houston, Texas, United States
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| Occupation | Guitarist, singer-songwriter
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Lightnin Hopkins is known for his role in the film Where the Crawdads Sing (2022) as performer: "The World's in a Tangle" - as Lightnin' Hopkins / writer: "The World's in a Tangle".
He is also known for his role in the film This Is Not Berlin (2019) as performer: "Slavery (Slavery Time)" / writer: "Slavery (Slavery Time)".
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