The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins

~ Release by Lightnin’ Hopkins (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Katie Mae Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1946-11-04)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
piano:
Thunder Smith
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Katie Mae (on 1946-11-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI)
3:01
2Shotgun Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948-02)
guitar:
Joel Hopkins and Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Shotgun Blues
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
2:41
3Baby Please Don't Go
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Big Joe Williams (American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Full Keel Music, Leeds Music Corp., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Another Man Done Gone
2:51
4Automobile
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
recording of:
Automobile Blues (in 1949)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
publisher:
Prestige Music and The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)
2:48
5Give Me Central 209 (Hello Central)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1951)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
recording of:
Hello Central (Give Me Central)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
2:59
6Coffee Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1951)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
recording of:
Coffee Blues
lyricist and writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
2:44
7I'm Beggin' You
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
bass:
Donald Cooks
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
I'm Begging You
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
2:38
8Contrary Mary
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
bass:
Donald Cooks
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Contrary Mary
lyricist and composer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
2:42
9Moanin' Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1955)
producer:
H M Crowe (blues producer)
acoustic guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
guitar and lead vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1955)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1953-11)
cover recording of:
Moanin’ Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:30
10Penitentiary Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (on 1959-01-16)
recording engineer:
Samuel B. Charters (on 1959-01-16)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1959-01-16)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Penitentiary Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
52:55
11Fan It
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (on 1959-01-16)
recording engineer:
Samuel B. Charters (on 1959-01-16)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1959-01-16)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1959-01-16)
recording of:
Fan It
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:46
12Conversation Blues
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-10-26)
bass:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1960-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Belton Evans (on 1960-10-26)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1960-10-26)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1960-10-26)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1960-10-26) and Sonny Terry (on 1960-10-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-10-26)
recording of:
Conversation Blues
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins and Sonny Terry
3:52
13Last Night Blues
recording engineer:
Rudy van Gelder (on 1960-10-26)
bass:
Leonard Gaskin (on 1960-10-26)
drums (drum set):
Belton Evans (on 1960-10-26)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1960-10-26)
harmonica:
Sonny Terry (on 1960-10-26)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (on 1960-10-26)
recorded at:
Van Gelder Studio (Englewood Cliffs, July 20, 1959 -) in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, United States (on 1960-10-26)
recording of:
Last Night Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
5:18
14Mighty Crazy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-11-15)
guitar and piano:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Mighty Crazy
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
7:12
15Mojo Hand
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1960-11)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
recording of:
Mojo Hand
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
3:04
16Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (on 1961-07-13)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
cover recording of:
Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
3:43