The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
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1968 · Movie · 31m
The read
It runs a compact 31m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
23 audience votes
Key crew
- Les BlankDirector
- Skip GersonDirector
Cast
- Lightnin' HopkinsSelf
- Billy BizorSelf
- Mance LipscombSelf
- Ruth AmesSelf (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)
Themes
blues musicafrican american musicianblues musicianblues guitaristamerican traditional music