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Lightnin' Hopkins

Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912-January 30, 1982) was a country blues guitar legend, from Houston, Texas.

Born in Centerville, Texas, he learned the blues in Buffalo, Texas from Blind Lemon Jefferson and his older cousin, country-blues singer Alger 'Texas' Alexander , with whom he was discovered by Lola Anne Cullum of Los Angeles' Aladdin Records (although Alexander would not make it out to LA). He was an influence on Jimmie Vaughn 's work.


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