The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968)

  • NR
  • 12/20/1968 (US)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 31m

Overview

Les Blank's portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

Les Blank

Director

Skip Gerson

Director

Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins's headshot

Lightnin' Hopkins

Self
Billy Bizor's headshot

Billy Bizor

Self
Mance Lipscomb's headshot

Mance Lipscomb

Self
Ruth Ames's headshot

Ruth Ames

Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

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