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Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins is credited on 2,198 releases across 474 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1952–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,198

Pressings credited

474

Albums

8

Decades active

227

In collections

Biography

Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

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Credited work

2,198 releases · 474 albums · active 1952–2026

  • Performance · 4,760
  • Other credits · 210
  • Production · 2
  • Engineering · 1

Studios: Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey · Fillmore East · Nola Recording Studios · ACA Studios

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