the anthology certainly leans heavily on the Houston-based blues great Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins. "Battleground Korea" opens with his "War News Blues" and including two more of his songs ...

especially when you’re a blues artist. Born March 15, 1912, in Centerville, Texas, Samuel John “Lightnin’” Hopkins became one of the most significant blues players of the early and mid ...

Ultimately, much of "Rarities" flirts with the smoky, two-in-the-morning mood jazz has ... from a one-of-a-kind blues master. A 'one stop' way to quickly create the core of an essential Lightnin' ...

Texas blues singer/guitarist Sam "Lightnin'' Hopkins could lay claim to the authentic blues, having worked in the cotton fields for years. He turned electric in the 1950s, and toggled between acoustic ...