Lightnin' Hopkins
Acting
March 15, 1912
Died at age 69
January 30, 1982
Date of Death
Centerville, Texas
14 Credits
Biography
Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins 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.
