Texas Blues Giant

~ Release by Lightnin’ Hopkins (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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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)
3:04
2Feel So Bad
recording of:
Feel So Bad (in 1946)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:12
3That Mean Old Twister
3:12
4Rocky Mountain Blues
2:51
5(Let Me) Play With Your Poodle
recording of:
Let Me Play With Your Poodle (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Tampa Red
2:36
6Short Haired Woman
recording of:
New Short Haired Woman (in 1947)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
2:28
7Fast Mail Rambler
2:51
8Picture on the Wall
recording of:
Picture on the Wall
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:52
9Baby Child
2:47
10Someday Baby
3.42:43
11Abilene
2:30
12Shotgun 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)
2:43
13Shining Moon
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Shining Moon (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:50
14No Mail Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1948)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1948)
2:50
15Unsuccessful Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
recording of:
Unsuccessful Blues
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:25
16Jail House Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1949)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949) and Frankie Lee Sims (in 1949)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1949)
recording of:
Jailhouse Blues
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
2:44
17Automobile Blues
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 (US drum & bass) and The Bicycle Music Company (part of Concord Bicycle Music since 2015/04/01, overseeing publishing and rights management)
2:51
18Untrue Blues
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
guitar:
Sam "Lightnin’" Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Sam "Lightnin’" Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
3:10
19Bad Luck and Trouble
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
2:41
20Last Affair
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
3:02
21One Kind Favor
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
cover recording of:
One Kind Favor
additional lyricist:
Guy Davis (Blues musician)
lyricist and composer:
Blind Lemon Jefferson (American blues and gospel singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Universal Music Careers and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
is based on:
See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
2:54
22Another Fool in Town
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
2:59
23Black Cat
2:40
24Sante Fe (a.k.a. Santa Fe Blues)
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
2:54
25Someday Baby
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1949 until 1950)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1949 until 1950)
2:36
26Black Cat Bone
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1950 until 1951)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
3:01
27Dark and Cloudy
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1950 until 1951)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
2:59
28Disagreeable
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (from 1950 until 1951)
guitar:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
vocals:
Lightning Hopkins (from 1950 until 1951)
3:22
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1Gotta Move
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (in 1951)
guitar and tap dance:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1951)
recording of:
Gotta Move
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
2:46
2Give Me Central 209
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)
3:03
3Long Way From Texas
recording of:
Long Way From Texas
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
3:07
4Praying Ground Blues
3:03
5You Caused My Heart to Weep
recording of:
My Heart To Weep
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
2:37
6Papa Bones Boogie (a.k.a. Buck dance Boogie)
recording of:
Buck Dance Boogie (Papa Bones Boogie)
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
2:39
7No Good Woman
2:55
8Dirty House Blues
3:05
9Bald Headed Woman
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952)
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1952)
guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1952)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1952)
recording of:
Bald Headed Woman (in 1952)
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad) and Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:59
10Everything Happens to Me
2:45
11Freight Train Blues
recording of:
Freight Train
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
2:53
12Don't Think I'm Crazy
2:54
13Down to the River
recording of:
Down To The River
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
3:01
14I'm Begging 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)
2:42
15You Do Too (I'll Never Forget the Day)
recording of:
You Do Too (I’ll Never Forget the Day)
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
3:07
16Everybody's Down on Me
recording of:
Everybody's Down On Me
writer:
Robert Ellen (alias of Robert Shad)
3:05
17Sad News From Korea
3:13
18Let Me Fly Your Kite
3:49
19Gone With the Wind
2:43
20She's Almost Dead
3:44
21My Mama Told Me
2:56
22Ain't It a Shame
2:58
23Bad Things on My Mind
2:50
24Cemetery Blues
3:14
25The War Is Over
3:05
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1Leavin' Blues
2:30
2Moanin' Blues
2:30
3Lightnin's Boogie
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Lightnin's Boogie (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:38
4Don't Think 'Cause You're Pretty
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Don't Think Cause You're Pretty (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:44
5Blues Is a Mighty Bad Feeling (a.k.a. Don't Think 'Cause You're Pretty) (alternative version)
2:31
6Lightnin's Special
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Lightnin's Special (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:28
7Life I Used to Live
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Life I Used to Live (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:52
8Sick Feelin' Blues
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Sick Feelin’ Blues (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:18
9Let's Move
2:23
10Early Mornin' Boogie
2:19
11Nothin' but the Blues
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Nothin' but the Blues (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:26
12Evil Hearted Woman
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Evil Hearted Woman (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:49
13They Wonder Who I Am
2:14
14My Baby's Gone
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
My Baby's Gone (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:50
15Don't Need No Job
2:23
16Blues for My Cookie
recording of:
Blues for My Cookie
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:31
17Had a Gal Called Sal
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Had a Gal Called Sal (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:22
18Lonesome in Your Home
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Lonesome in Your Home (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:49
19Hopkins' Sky Hop
recording of:
Hopkins' Sky Hop
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:18
20I Love You Baby
2:34
21Grandma's Boogie
2:41
22That's Alright Baby
2:58
23Finally Met My Baby
2:28
24Shine on Moon
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Shining Moon (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:45
25Sittin' Down Thinkin'
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Sittin' Down Thinkin' (in 1954-04)
writer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:49
26Remember Me
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
Remember Me (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:45
27Please Don't Go Baby
2:49
28My Little Kewpie Doll
bass:
Donald Cooks (in 1954-04)
drums (drum set):
Ben Turner (blues drummer) (in 1954-04)
electric guitar:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
vocals:
Lightnin’ Hopkins (in 1954-04)
recorded at:
ACA Studio in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1954-04)
recording of:
My Little Kewpie Doll (in 1954-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lightnin’ Hopkins
2:26
29Lightnin' Don't Feel Well
3:21

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