The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

Les Blank's portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

DocumentaryMusic

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

1968-12-20

Runtime

31 minutes

Status

Released

Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins

Self

Billy Bizor

Billy Bizor

Self

Mance Lipscomb

Mance Lipscomb

Self

Ruth Ames

Ruth Ames

Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

Production Companies

Flower Films