Lightnin' Hopkins Movies
The Lone Star State has a long and impressive history of spawning great blues acts, and four of the all-time greatest Texas guitar slingers are featured on this performance video. Texas Blues Guitar includes three numbers shot in 1991 from Albert Collins ("Ice Man," "Head Rag," and "Lights Are on but Nobody's Home"), three songs from a 1972 Freddie King gig ("Blues Band Shuffle," "Big Leg Woman," and "Going Down"), the great Lightin' Hopkins performing four songs in a 1960 television appearance ("Bunion Stew," "Let's Pull a Party," "Going Down Slow," and "Baby, Come Go Home With Me"), and Mance Lipscomb is represented with four songs filmed in 1968 ("God Moves on the Water," "Night Time Is the Right Time," "Which Way Do the Red River Run," and "Captain Captain"). ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 2000
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Two of the greatest blues artists to emerge from the fertile Texas musical community are documented on this home video release. Masters of the Country Blues: Mance Liscomb and Lighting Hopkins features rare filmed performances by "Texas Songster" Liscomb, showing off his country-blues styled picking on such songs as "Can I Do Something For You" andf "Goin' Down Slow", as well as the more agressive and energetic stylings of the legendary Lightning Hopkins, whose set includes "Mojo Hand" and "Baby Scratch My Back". ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
This installment of Storyville Films' Jazz Legends series includes a number of musical performances culled from several classic Hollywood films. The Black Big Bands features such songs as "Jitterbug (Minnie the Moocher)" by Cab Calloway and His Orchestra, "Gator Serenade" by Andy Kirk and His Orchestra, and "Rhythm in a Riff" by Billy Eckstine and His Orchestra. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide
- 1995
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Lightnin' Hopkins is one of the legendary blues artists of the twentieth century. This release captures rarely seen film and television performances from the man. The film offers close to two-dozen songs including "Lightnin's Boogie," "Baby Please Don't Go," "Don't the Moon Look Pretty," and "Couldn't Be Satisfied." ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- 1993
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For over 35 years, Texas bluesman Lightnin' Hopkins was known as the leading performer of traditional Texas blues, his distinctive guitar style and sly mix of humor and tradition mixing to make him one of the most popular performers of his day. Moving from the guitar to the piano, Elmar, AR, native Roosevelt Sykes' influential style led to a successful recording career that endured for over half a century. In this release, both musicians sit down to discuss their rich legacies before offering evidence as to just how they made their mark in music history with a pair of unforgettable performances. Songs by Hopkins include "Walkin' Down Highway 75," "Short Haired Woman," and "Mojo Hand," and songs by Sykes include "I Ain't Mad With You," "Sykes Boogie," and "Blue Moon." ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- 1968
This arty slice-of-life film looks in on the daily travails of a self-proclaimed drug addict, his pusher, and an unemployed deadbeat. The artist is feeling terribly sorry for himself after his girl friend catches him in bed with another. Later the jilted girl friend calls the cops and rats on the drug dealer. This causes a big fight between the two friends. The dealer ends up dead and the artist takes off only to meet final justice at the business end of a policeman's pistol. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1967
Lightnin' Hopkins tells his own story of love for his music. ~ All Movie Guide
