{"product_id":"lightnin-hopkins-lightnin-hopkins-lp","title":"Lightnin' Hopkins - Lightnin' Hopkins (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen folklorist Sam Charters tracked down Lightnin' Hopkins in Houston in 1959, the blues musician was discouraged enough about his music career to have pawned his guitar. Over the previous dozen years, Hopkins had recorded for numerous small labels, creating great music and occasionally hitting the charts. But his raw blues had recently fallen out of fashion. Charters bailed the guitar out of hock and bought the bluesman a bottle of gin. The pair then proceeded to Hopkins' dingy hotel room to record the album that revitalized Hopkins' career, establishing the Texas bluesman as a darling of the 60's folk circuit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn retrospect, it's easy to see how Hopkins caught on with '60s folk audiences. He had the pedigree--as a child, he led Blind Lemon Jefferson around the streets of Houston. Hopkins had a complex personality. As a singer, the bluesman manages to project charm and orneriness simultaneously. His fluid guitar style is both exquisitely musical and technically impressive, while his facility for improvising lyrics undoubtedly delighted many audiences. For both its historical significance and the quality of the music it contains, LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS is a necessity for any serious blues fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolo Performer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightnin' Hopkins (vocals, guitar).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReissue producer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matt Walters.\u003cbr\u003eRecorded in Houston, Texas on January 16, 1959. Originally released in 1959 on Folkways (FS3822). Includes liner notes by Sam Charters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Blues, Folk\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 49, 47);\"\u003e Joco Records\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 Penitentiary Blues\u003cbr\u003eA2 Bad Luck And Trouble\u003cbr\u003eA3 Come And Go With Me\u003cbr\u003eA4 Trouble Stay 'Way From My Door\u003cbr\u003eA5 See That My Grave Is Kept Clean\u003cbr\u003eA6 So Long Baby\u003cbr\u003eB1 Goin' Back To Florida\u003cbr\u003eB2 Reminiscences Of Blind Lemon\u003cbr\u003eB3 Fan It\u003cbr\u003eB4 Tell Me Baby\u003cbr\u003eB5 She's Mine\u003cbr\u003eB6 The Foot Race Is On\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joco Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097683603715,"sku":"1G4PV6-MRIC-00","price":20.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/phishstonesproducts.myshopify.com\/products\/lightnin-hopkins-lightnin-hopkins-lp","provider":"PhishStones Products","version":"1.0","type":"link"}