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Lightnin' Hopkins — Backstage Clips

Rare backstage footage of Lightnin' Hopkins, curated from across the internet. Browse 1 clip below.

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Backstage footage captures the world that exists just out of the audience’s sight — the nervous energy before going on, the adrenaline after coming off, the camaraderie, the tension, and the mundane reality of life on the road. These clips humanise artists in a way that stage performances and interviews rarely do.

About Lightnin' Hopkins

American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born: 15 March 1912, Centerville, Leon County, Texas, USA. - Died: 30 January 1982, Houston, Texas, USA. In 1920, Hopkins met the legendary Blind Lemon Jefferson at a social function and got a chance to play with him. His cousin was Texas Alexander. While they were playing together in Houston in 1946, he was discovered by Lola Anne Cullum ...

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  • Thumbnail for Big Mama Thornton - 'Hound Dog' live [Colourised] 1965 by Johnny Otis, Memphis Minnie, Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Johnny Ace, Songwriter, Junior Parker2:35

    Big Mama Thornton - 'Hound Dog' live [Colourised] 1965

    Johnny Otis, Memphis Minnie, Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, Johnny Ace, Songwriter, Junior Parker

    1960sTV AppearanceBackstage
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