Lightnin' Hopkins : his life and blues /

Based on scores of interviews with the artist's relatives, friends, lovers, producers, accompanists, managers, and fans, this biography of Lightnin' Hopkins reveals a man of many layers and contradictions. It chronicles his life on the open road playing blues music and doing odd jobs.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Govenar, Alan B., 1952-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : Chicago Review Press, ©2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • Early years
  • Travels with Texas Alexander
  • The move to Houston
  • Rediscovery
  • The blues revival heats up
  • The touring intensifies
  • Mojo hand: an Orphic tale
  • An expanding audience
  • The last decade.