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Bad Luck and Trouble

Track Artist Lightnin' Hopkins
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American
Genre(s) Blues
Instrument(s) Guitar; Vocals
Language(s) English
Duration 3:49

Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins SFW40019

Sam Charters recorded legendary, Texas country bluesman Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins in 1959 before the revival of rural blues or country music. Nonetheless, this recording of Hopkins's first acoustic sessions was met with immediate critical acclaim and soon became recognized as a blues classic. Updated notes by Sam Charters and superbly remastered sound make this an invaluable reissue. "Hopkins's charm and wit shine as brightly as his sensual encyclopedic blues mastery." — Boston Globe
Country(s) United States
Culture Group(s) African American
Keyword(s) Blues
Instrument(s) Guitar; Vocals
Language(s) English
Year of Release 1990
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Artist Lightnin' Hopkins ; Recorded by Samuel Barclay Charters ; Produced by Samuel Barclay Charters ; Design by Ronald Clyne ; Photography by Samuel B. Charters

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	101	Penitentiary Blues	Lightnin' Hopkins	2:55
	102	Bad Luck and Trouble	Lightnin' Hopkins	3:49
	103	Come Go Home with Me	Lightnin' Hopkins	3:56
	104	Trouble Stay `Way from My Door	Lightnin' Hopkins	2:10
	105	See That My Grave is Kept Clean	Lightnin' Hopkins	3:13
	201	Goin' Back to Florida	Lightnin' Hopkins	2:17
	202	Reminiscenses of Blind Lemon	Lightnin' Hopkins	2:47
	203	Fan It	Lightnin' Hopkins	2:36
	204	Tell Me, Baby	Lightnin' Hopkins	4:18
	205	She's Mine	Lightnin' Hopkins	4:18