The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968)

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Released:
1968-12-20

Overview:
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.

Directors:
Les Blank, Skip Gerson

Runtime:
0h 31min

Genre:
Documentary, Music

  • Cast:
  • Lightnin' Hopkins
    as
    Self
  • Billy Bizor
    as
    Self
  • Mance Lipscomb
    as
    Self
  • Ruth Ames
    as
    Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)