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The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

  • 1968
  • 31m
  • Documentary · Music
  • 7.9/10

A musical portrait of Texas bluesman 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins

Self

Billy Bizor

Self

Mance Lipscomb

Self

Ruth Ames

Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

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