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Movies Starring Lightnin' Hopkins (14)

This Ain't No Mouse Music! (2014)

Loving, music-filled tribute to Chris Strachwitz, guiding force behind legendary roots music label Arhoolie Records. With Ry Cooder, Clifton Chenier, Richard Thompson, Flaco Jiménez and a new generation of roots musicians. ...

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The American Folk Blues Festival: The British Tours 1963-1966 (2007)

In 1962, a group of legendary American blues musicians embarked on a series of tours to the United Kingdom. Footage from these classic concerts, which feature the likes of Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Junior Wells and more, are collected here. Blues fa ...

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Be Here to Love Me (2004)

Chronicles the fascinating and often turbulent life of Townes Van Zandt. ...

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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 2 (2003)

Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular blues artists, including: T-Bone Walker, Lightnin' Hopkins, Victory Spivey, T-Bone Walker ... ...

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Lightnin' Hopkins: Rare Performances 1960-1979 (2001)

Several live acoustic & electric performances by Texas Blues guitarist Lightnin' Hopkins. ...

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Masters of the Country Blues - Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins (2000)

Mance Lipscomb and Lightnin' Hopkins play music and talk about their lives. Hosted by musician Taj Mahal. ...

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Texas Blues Guitar (1996)

Assorted performances collected by Stefan Grossman. ...

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Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985) (1985)

Anthology of six short films, including: Dizzy Gillespie Chicken Real Cigarette Blues God Respects Us When We Work, But Loves Us When We Dance Running Around Like A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off The Sun's Gonna Shine ...

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Blues like Showers of Rain (1970)

This film by John Jeremy grew from photographs and field recordings made by Paul Oliver on a journey through the South in 1960. Oliver, a British architectural historian who devoted years to researching African American blues, memorialized the journey also ...

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The Sun's Gonna Shine (1969)

A lyrical recreation of Lightnin' Hopkins' decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013. ...

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Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down (1969)

This short film by Les Blank with Skip Gerson features the charismatic legendary blues icon Lightnin' Hopkins sing a beautiful song about a stuttering boy who learns that he can communicate through singing. Also features Billy Bizor on harmonica. ...

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The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968)

Les Blank's portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002. ...

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Lightnin' Les (1968)

Lightnin' Hopkins sings about playing cards with Les Blank and Skip Gerson - a card game he won which turned critical to the making of the film "The Blues Accordin' To Lightnin' Hopkins." After filming 13 songs, Lightnin' had told Les and Skip that he was ...

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Down Home Music - A Journey Through the Heartland (1963)

In 1963 German filmmaker Dietrich Wawzyn set out to shoot a series of films for German television that took him through the southern US in search of American jazz and roots music. He contacted Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz, who jumped at the c ...

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