Film · 1968

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

Name: The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Director: Les Blank
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1968-12-20

31 min · Directed by Les Blank

Documentary Music

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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.

Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins

Self

B

Billy Bizor

Self

Mance Lipscomb

Self

R

Ruth Ames

Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

Crew

Director: Les Blank, Skip Gerson
Producer: Les Blank
Cinematography: Les Blank

Details

Studios: Flower Films
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: December 20, 1968

Themes

blues musicafrican american musicianblues musicianblues guitaristamerican traditional music

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