The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

7.9/ 10 23 votes 1968-12-20 0h 31m 1 popularity

A musical portrait of Texas bluesman 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

Director: Les Blank

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Lightnin' Hopkins

Self

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Billy Bizor

Self

Mance Lipscomb

Self

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Ruth Ames

Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

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