Texas has given the world generations of extraordinary blues singer-guitarists, of whom none made a deeper impression than Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins (1912-1982). The stunning impact of his charismatic performances comes fully to lie in this DVD tracing Lightnin's career subsequent to his rediscovery in 1959.

In 1960 German filmmaker Dietrich Wawzyn captured Lightnin' on his Houston home turf, and the clips here of him performing on the street and in a Houston bar are rare glimpses into his milieu (and the earliest known footage of Hopkins). Seven years later, a relaxed Lightnin' delivered engaging folk-blues performances for Seattle folklorists, five of which appear here. In 1970 he painted a masterful and entertaining musical self-portrait in eight songs from the Los Angeles PBS show Boboquivari. Finally, Lightnin's "lion in winter" appearance on Austin City Limits in 1979 shows a still-powerful country bluesman disproving the old dog/new tricks adage with a Stratocaster and wah-wah pedal!

Running Time 70 minutes

DVD is region 0, playable worldwide

Lonesome Road

LIghnin’s Blues

Baby Please Don’t Go

Mojo Hand

Take Me Back

Hurricane Beulah

Baby, Scratch My Back

Couldn’t be Satisfied

Questionaire Blues

Ain’t It Crazy

Don’t The Moon Look Pretty

Black and Evil

Lightnin’s Boogie

What’d I Say

How Long Has It Been

Ain’t No Cadillac

Rock Me Baby

Good Night Blues

Bonus Tracks:

Baby, Come Home With Me

Gong Down Slow

Bunion Stew

Let’s Pull a Party