LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS

Kurz-Bio:
Der Blues-Gitarrist, Sänger und "Songwriter" Lightnin' Hopkins wurde am 15. März 1912 in Centerville, Texas, als Sam John Hopkins geboren und verstarb am 30. Jänner 1982 in Houston, Texas.
Hopkins stammte aus einer musikalischen Familien. Auch seine zwei älteren Brüder waren Bluesgitarristen. Sein musikalisches Vorbild war unter anderem Blind Lemon Jefferson.
1946 begleitete er den Pianisten Wilson Smith bei einer Aufnahme-Session. Um den Verkauf dieser Aufnahmen zu fördern, legte sich das Duo dynamischere Namen zu. So wurde aus Wilson Smith "Thunder" Smith und aus Sam Hopkins "Lightnin'" Hopkins.
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Die folgende Aufstellung zeigt ausschließlich die Veröffentlichungen von Lightnin' Hopkins auf Vinyl, soweit sie für mich eruierbar waren. Viele Titel der ersten Singles (etwa bis 1955) gab es aber bereits auf Schellack. Die Schellack-Daten dieser Veröffentlichungen sind aber hier nicht einbezogen.
Versuch einer Vinyl-Disco bis 1962:
ALADDIN
08 50....45-3063....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Shotgun (9A)/Rollin' Blues (9B)
01 51....45-3077....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Moonrise Blues (509A)/Money Honey Blues (3)
06 51....45-3096....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Miss Me Blues (501)/Abilene ( 88 )
MERCURY
08 51....8252-X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..You Do Too/Everybody's Down On Me
RPM
11 51....337X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Bad Luck And Trouble/Beggin' To Stay (Someday)
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12 51....45-621....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..New York Boogie/Give Me Central 209
ALADDIN
01 52....45-3117....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Daddy Will Be Home Someday (509)/You Are Not Going To Worry About My Life Any More (453)
RPM
03 52....346X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Lonesome Dog Blues/Jake Head (Boogie)
04 52....351X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Last Affair/Don't Keep My Baby Long
MERCURY
04 52....8274-X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Sad News From Korea/Let Me Fly Your Kite
RPM
06 52....359X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Needed Time/One Kind Favor
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?? 52....45-635....Lightnin' Hopkins sings..New Short Haired Woman/Coffee Blues
?? 52....45-642....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..You Caused (My Heart To Weep)/Tap Dance Boogie
?? 52....45-644....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Jailhouse Blues/T Model Blues
?? 52....45-647....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Dirty House/Bald Headed Woman
?? 52....45-652....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Everything Happens To Me/Papa Bones Boogie
?? 52....45-658....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Broken Hearted Blues/Freight Train Blues
?? 52....45-660....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..I've Been A Bad Man/I Wonder
?? 52....45-661....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Down To The River/Gone Again
MERCURY
09 52....8293-X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Gone With The Wind/She's Almost Dead
03 53....70081-X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Ain't It A Shame/Crazy Bout My Baby
RPM
03 53....378X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Another Fool In Town/Candy Kitchen
MERCURY
07 53....70191-X45....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..My Mama Told Me/What's The Matter Now
RPM
07 53....45x388....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Mistreater Blues/Black Cat
JAX
08 53....45-315....Lightnin' Hopkins..No Good Woman/I've Been A Bad Man
08 53....45-318....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Automobile/Zologo
DECCA
09 53....9-28841....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..The War Is Over (45-84973)/Policy Game (45-84974)
11 53....9-48306....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Merry Christmas (45-84975)/Happy New Year (45-84976)
TNT
12 53....8002....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Late In The Evening/Lightnin' Jump
?? 54....8003....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Leavin' Blues/Moanin' Blues (dann 8010)
RPM
01 54....45x398....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Santa Fe (Blues)/Some Day Baby
JAX
01 54....45-321....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..I'm Begging You/Contrary Mary (dann HARLEM 2321)
DECCA
02 54....9-48312....LIGHTENING HOPKINS..Cemetery Blues (45 84977)/Highway Blues (45 84970)
07 54....9-48321....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..I'm Wild About You Baby (45-84971)/Bad Things On My Mind (45-84972)
HERALD
04 54....H-425....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Don't Think 'Cause You're Pretty (H-1082)/Lightnin's Boogie ((H-1076) (dann 504 mit Titeländerung)
05 54....H-428....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS and his Guitar..Life I Used To Live (H-1083)/Lightnin's Special (H-1080) (dann 547 mit Titeländerung)
09 54....H-436....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Sick Feelin' Blues (H-1101)/Movin' On Out Boogie (H-1102) (dann 542 mit Titeländerung)
ALADDIN
10 54....45-3262....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..So Long/My California
HERALD
12 54....H-443....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Nothin' But The Blues (H-1109)/Early Mornin' Boogie (H-1100)
03 55....H-449....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..They Wonder Who I Am (H-1108)/Evil Hearted Woman (H-1104)
TNT
?? 55....8010....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Leavin' Blues/Moanin' Blues (8003)
HARLEM
?? 55....45-2321....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Crazy Mary/I'm Begging You (JAX 321)
?? 55....45-2324....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Nobody Cares For Me/Mad Man's Boogie
04 55....45-2331....LIGHNIN' HOPKINS..The Jackstropper/Fast Life
05 55....45-2336....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Good Old Woman/Untrue
LIGHTNING
05 55....104....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Grieving Blues/Can't Be Succesful (dann DART 123 mit leicht geänderten Titel)
HERALD
06 55....H-456....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Don't Need No Job (H-1105)/My Baby's Gone (H-1099)
10 55....H-465....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Blues For My Cookie (H-1106)/Had A Gal Called Sal (H-1107)
02 56....H-471....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Hopkins' Sky Hop (H-1103)/Lonesome In Your Home (H-1077)
ACE
02 56....516....LIGHTNING HOPKINS..Wonder What Is Wrong With Me (3313)/Bad Boogie (3314) (dann HERALD 520 mit Titeländerung)
HERALD
05 56....H-476....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Grandma's Boogie/I Love You Baby
07 56....H-483....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..That's Alright Baby/Finally Met My Baby
10 56....H-490....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Sittin' Down Thinkin'/Shine On Moon
02 57....H-497....LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS..Please Don't Go Baby (H 1081)/Remember Me (H 1078)
06 57....H-504....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Boogie Woogie Dance/Blues Is A Mighty Bad Feeling(425 mit anderen Titeln)
CHART
?? 57....636....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Walkin' The Streets/Mussy Haired Woman
HERALD
05 58....H-520....LIGHTNIN’ HOPKINS..My Little Kewpie Doll (H 1396)/Lightnin’ Don't Feel Well (H 1397) (ACE 516 mit anderen Titeln)
10 58....H-531....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Lightnin's Stomp (H 1423)/Hear Me Talkin' (H 1424)
(als "Grandma's Boogie" 476/als "Early Mornin' Boogie" 443)
09 59....H-542....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..I'm Achin'/Let's Move (mit anderen Titeln: 436)
SHAD
10 59....5011....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Hello Central (K8OW 2922)/Mad As I Can Be (K8OW 2923)
HERALD
01 60....H-547....LIGHTNIN HOPKINS..Flash Lightnin'/Gonna Change My Ways (mit anderen Titeln: 428)
DART
01 60....123....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Unsuccessful Blues (1258 BMI)/Grievance Blues (1259 BMI) (LIGHTNING 104)
FIRE
01 61....1034....LIGHTIN' HOPKINS..Mojo Hand (FM 171)/Glory Be (FM 172)
IVORY
?? 61....132 A....91272..LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Got Me A Louisiana Woman/ B....War Is Starting Again
PRESTIGE BLUESVILLE
12 61....45-813....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS & SONNY TERRY..Got To Move Your Baby/So Sorry To Leave You
12 61....45-814-A....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Sail On/-B....Death Bells
?? 62....45-817....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Back To New Orleans/Hard To Love A Woman
04 62....45-820....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Happy Blues For John Glenn - Part 1/Happy Blues For John Glenn - Part 2
DART
?? 62....152....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Mary Lou (1530 BMI)/Want To Go Home (1531 BMI)
CANDID
?? 62....603....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Mister Charlie (Part 1)/Mister Charlie (Part 2)
IMPERIAL
05 62....X5834....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Shotgun Blues/I Feel So Bad (ALADDIN 3063/"78" 168)
06 62....X5852....LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS..Picture On The Wall/Lightnin's Boogie (Sis Boogie) (ALADDIN 3015/SCORE LP 4002)

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