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Lightnin' Hopkins

Title: The Blues (2CD)

Label: Fremeaux

Cat No:FA271
Format:CD

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36 track, double CD of classic tracks by the legendary Texas country bluesman, whose career began in the 1920s, when as a boy he played with Blind Lemon Jefferson and lasted right up until his death in 1982. In the 30's he worked with his older cousin, Texas Alexander. Hopkins moved from acoustic to electric guitar, but his down-home' style remained fundamentally unchanged.

This compilation begins with his first recordings for Aladdin in 1946 with 'Thunder' Smith, including his first hit "Katie Mae Blues". Other hits, included here, followed: "Hello Central", "Coffee Blues", "Short-Haired Woman", etc. Taking us to 1952, and a session recorded in Houston with Don Crooks on bass and L.C. Williams, tap dancing !

Track Listing for The Blues (2CD)
CD 1
01. Katie Mae Blues
02. Short Haired Woman
03. Lightnin's Boogie
04. Miss Loretta
05. Walking Blues
06. Tom Moore Blues
07. Baby Please Don't Go
08. Jailhouse Blues
09. Automobile Blues
10. Zydeco
11. Jackstropper Blues
12. Lightnin's rock
13. Street Walkin' Woman
14. Long Haired Woman
15. Coffee Blues
16. Hello Central
17. Tell Me Boogie
18. Gotta Move Boogie

CD 2
01. Long Way From Texas
02. New Short Haired Woman
03. My Heart To Weep
04. Home In The Woods
05. Papa Bones Boogie
06. Lightnin's Gone Again
07. Dirty House Blues
08. When I started Hoboing
09. One Kind A Favour
10. Broken Hearted Blues
11. Tap Dance Boogie
12. You'll Do Too
13. Sad News From Korea
14. Let Me Fly Your Kite
15. Gone With The Wind
16. She's Almost Dead
17. Ain't It A Shame
18. My Mama Told Me

Reviews

Blues & rhythm - Keith Briggs

Prime vintage Hopkins

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Classics 1946-1948

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The Blues (2CD)

Classics 1950-1951