Lightnin' Hopkins

American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1912-1982)

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Lived 1912–1982, aged 70United States

United States MusiciansSinger / Musician

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1912–1982
Aged 70
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Be Here to Love Me
2004

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Updated 2026-06-11

Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

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