Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Lightnin' Hopkins 1948-1949

~ Release by Lightnin’ Hopkins (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Mercy
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:34
2What Can It Be
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:38
3Lonesome Home (Ain't It Lonesome)
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:46
4Appetite Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:34
5Walking Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
recording of:
Walkin’ Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:50
6Lightning Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:36
7No Mail Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:49
8Ain't It a Shame
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:54
9Tim Moore's Farm (Tom Moore Blues)
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:42
10You Don't Know
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:43
11Treat Me Kind
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:40
12Somebody's Got to Go
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:45
13Baby Please Don't Go
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:53
14Death Bells
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
recording of:
Death Bells
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:42
15Mad With You
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
2:31
16Airplane Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
2:41
17Unsuccessful Blues (Can't Be Successful)
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
recording of:
Unsuccessful Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:23
18Rollin' Woman Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
2:48
19Jailhouse Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949) and Frankie Lee Sims (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
recording of:
Jailhouse Blues
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:44
20"T" Model Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
2:38
21Travellers Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949) and Frankie Lee Sims (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
3:06
22Lightnin' Boogie (Lightnin' Blues) (Mad Man's Boogie)
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
tap dance:
L.C. Williams (1940's-1950's jump blues artist) (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
recording of:
Lightnin's Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:52
23Unkind Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
3:03
24Tryin' to Find a Friend
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
3:02

Credits

Release

liner notes:Dave Penny (UK music journalist/critic) (in 2002-08)
distributed by:Mélodie Distribution (French distributor)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15106943 [info]
ASIN:FR: B000075A7J [info]

Release group

part of:Blues & Rhythm Series (The Chronological Classics) (number: 5045) (order: 46)