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The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968 · Documentary · movie8.52 ratings

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.

in 3 passports

cast

Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin' Hopkins

Self

Billy Bizor

Self

Mance Lipscomb

Mance Lipscomb

Self

Ruth Ames

Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

director

Les Blank, Skip Gerson

where to watch

Criterion Channel

information

genres

Documentary, Music