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  Cohen, Ronald D., ed. Wasn’t That a Time! Firsthand Accounts of the Folk Music Revival. Metuchen, NJ: The Scarecrow Press, 1995.

  Cohn, Lawrence. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Hootin’ the Blues. Prestige/Folklore 14021, 1964. Prestige PRT-7806, 1972.

  Cortese, Bob. “A Telephone Interview with Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Whiskey, Women and … no. 8 (March 1982): 18–20.

  Cummings, Tony. “Lightnin’ Hopkins: His British Releases.” Soul: The Magazine for the R&B Collector no. 5 (1966).

  Dahl, Bill. Blues Kingpins: Lightnin’ Hopkins. Virgin 72435-82740-2-8, 2003.

  ———. Hello Central: The Best of Lightnin’ Hopkins. Columbia/Legacy CK 86988, 2004.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins & the Blues Summit. Fuel 2000 302 061 101-2, 2001.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Freeform Patterns. Fuel 2000 302 061 315-2, 2003.

  Dance, Helen Oakley. Stormy Monday: The T-Bone Walker Story. New York: Da Capo, 1987.

  Dane, Barbara. Barbara Dane and Lightning Hopkins: Sometimes I Believe She Loves Me. Arhoolie CD 451, 1996.

  Darwen, Norman and Tamara Shad. “Bobby Shad: The Record Man, The Sittin’ In With Story,” Blues & Rhythm no. 100 (June/July 1995), 16–30.

  Davis, John T. Austin City Limits: 25 Years of American Music. New York: Billboard Books, 2000.

  Demêtre, Jacques. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Blues in My Bottle. France: Vogue/Prestige BL.12504, 1972.

  DeVinck, Richard, ed. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Vital Blues Guitar: Authentic Tablature Transcriptions Off the Original Recordings. Ojai, CA: Creative Concepts, 1992.

  Drummond, Paul. Eye Mind: The Saga of Roky Erickson and The 13th Floor Elevators, The Pioneers of Psychadelic Sound. Port Townsend, WA: Process, 2007.

  Drust, Greg. Mojo Hand: The Lightnin’ Hopkins Anthology. USA: Rhino R2-71226, 1993.

  Edwards. David Honeyboy. The World Don’t Owe Me Nothin’. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 1997.

  Escott, Colin and Tony Rounce. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Fishing Clothes: The Jewel Recordings, 1965–1969. UK: Westside WESD228, 2001.

  Evans, David. “Lightnin’ Hopkins.” The NPR Curious Listener’s Guide to Blues. New York: Perigee, 2005.

  Filene, Benjamin. Romancing the Folk: Public Memory and American Roots Music. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina Press, 2000.

  Ford, Robert. A Blues Bibliography. Florence, KY: Routledge, 2007.

  Gates, J. Y. and H. B. Fox. A History of Leon County. Centerville: Leon County News, 1936.

  Goldberg, Joe. Lightning: The Blues of Lightnin’ Hopkins. Bluesville BV-1019, 1960.

  Goldsmith, Peter J. Making People’s Music: Moe Asch and Folkways Records. Washington: Smithsonian Press, 1998.

  Govenar, Alan. Meeting the Blues: The Rise of the Texas Sound. New York: Da Capo, 1995.

  ———. Living Texas Blues. Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art, 1985.

  ———. Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound. College Station, TX: Texas A&M University Press, 2008.

  ———. The Early Years of Rhythm and Blues: The Photography of Benny Joseph. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 2004.

  Govenar, Alan B. and Jay F. Brakefield. Deep Ellum and Central Track: Where the Black and White Worlds of Dallas Converged. Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 1998.

  Hall, Michael. “Mack McCormick Still Has the Blues,” Texas Monthly (April 2002).

  ———. “Let There be Lightnin’,” Texas Monthly (June 2007).

  Hancock, Hunter. “Huntin’ With Hunter: The Story of the West Coast R&B Disc Jockey,” Blues & Rhythm, no. 166 (February 2002): 12–14.

  Hentoff, Nat. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Blues Train. Mainstream MDCD 901, 1991.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Lightnin’ in New York. USA: Candid 8010, 1960.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: The Blues. USA: Mainstream MRL 311, 1973.

  ———. “A Long Way from Houston.” Reporter (December 8, 1960): 63–64, 66.

  Hobus, André. “Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Jazz, Blues & Co no. 28/29 (1979): 12–13.

  Holt, John, Paul Oliver, and Frank Scott. Lightnin’ Hopkins. Texas Blues Society (December 1965).

  Holt, John. “Lightnin’ Hopkins Discography.” Pts. 1–6. Blues World no. 12 (January 1967): 24-26; 13 (March 1967): 6–9; 14 (May 1967): 11–14; 15 (July 1967): 18–21; 16 (September 1967): 4–7; 18 (January 1968): 27—29.

  ———. “Nothin’ But the Blues.” Blues World no. 3 (June 1965): 2–4.

  Leadbitter, Mike. Lightnin’ Hopkins: King of Dowling Street. UK: Liberty LBL 83254, 1969.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Lonesome Lightnin’. UK: Polydor 2941 005, 1973. Entry in Robert Ford, A Blues Bibliography. Florence, KY: Routledge, 2007.

  ———. “Mike’s Blues: Hopkinstipation.” Blues Unlimited no. 69 (Jan 1970): 21.

  ———. Nothing But the Blues. London: Hanover Books, 1971.

  Leon County Historical Book Survey Committee, ed. History of Leon County, Texas. Dallas: Curtis Media Coporation, 1986.

  Lewis, Grover. “Lookin’ for Lightnin’: A Blues Odyssey.” Village Voice (c.1969). Reprinted in Blues World no. 24 (July 1969): 2–9. Reprinted again in eds. J. Reid and W. K Stratton’s Splendor in the Short Grass: The Grover Lewis Reader. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2005.

  Lewis, Paul. “Blues on the Silver Screen: Two Films About Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Blueprint no. 68 (November 1994): 19.

  Lewis, Stan and Richard DeVinck. Lightnin’ Hopkins: The Ultimate Texas Bluesman. Ventura, CA: Bluetab Entertainment, 1995.

  Lomax, John A. “Lightning Hopkins.” Space City News 1, no. 2 (June 19, 1969): 17–18.

  Louis, Big Joe. Sam “Lightnin’” Hopkins: Jake Head Boogie. UK: Ace CDCHD 697, 1999.

  McCormick, Mack. “A Conversation with Lightnin’ Hopkins. Pt 1.” Jazz Journal 13, no. 11 (November 1960): 22–24

  ———. “A Conversation with Lightnin’ Hopkins. Pt 2.” Jazz Journal 14, no. 1 (January 1961): 16–19.

  ———. “A Conversation with Lightnin’ Hopkins. Pt 3.” Jazz Journal 14, no. 2 (February 1961): 18–19.

  ———. “Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Jazz: Metodická Publikace Urcená Clenum Jazzové Sekce no. 23 (1978): 44–45.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Autobiography in Blues. Tradition LP 1040, 1960; Tradition TCD-1002, 1996.

  ———. “Lightnin’ Hopkins: Blues.” Jazz Review [USA] 3, no. 1 (January 1960): 14–17. Reprinted in

  Jazz Panorama, edited by M. T. Williams, New York: Crowell-Collier, 1962.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Blues in My Bottle. Bluesville BV-1045, c.1961; Original Blues Classics OBC-506, 1984; UK: Ace CH 290, 1984.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Country Blues. Tradition LP 1035, 1959; USA: Tradition TCD 1003, 1996.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Got to Move Your Baby. Prestige PRT 7831, 1972.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: How Many More Years I Got. Fantasy FCD-24725-2, 1981.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Last Night Blues. Bluesville BV-1029, 1961; UK: Fontana 688 301, 1962;

  USA: Bluesville BV-SP 101; USA: Original Blues Classics OBCCD-548-2, 1992.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Lightnin’ and Co. Bluesville BV-1061, 1962.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Smokes Like Lightning. Bluesville BV-1070, 1975; Original Blues Classics OBCCD-551-2, 1992.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Walkin’ This Road by Myself. Bluesville BV-1057, 1962; UK: Ace CH 256.

  ———. “Sam ‘Lightnin” Hopkins: A Description.” Jazz Monthly 5, no. 8 (October 1959): 4–6. Reprinted in Sing Out! 10, no. 3 (October/November 1960): 4–8.

  ———. Sam “Lightnin” Hopkins: The Rooster Crowed in England. UK: 77 Records LA 12-1, 1960.

  MacLeod, Doug. “Doug’s Back Porch: Two Statues Named Sam.” Blues Revue no. 93 (April/May 2005): 35–36.

  Michel, Ed. Down South Summit Meetin’. World-Pacific WP-1296, 1960; Liberty/World Pacific 1817, 1970. Milward, John. Lightnin Hopkins: Liv
e at Newport. Vanguard VCD 79715, 2002. Morgenstern, Dan. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Goin’ Away. USA: Bluesville BV-1073, 1963. Mullen, Patrick B. “The Prism of Race: Two Texas Performers.” Southern Folklore Quarterly 54, no. 1 (1997): 13–25.

  ———. The Man Who Adores the Negro: Race and American Folklore. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 2008.

  Murray, Charles Shaar. Boogie Man: The Adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American Twentieth

  Century. New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2002. Obrecht, Jas. “Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Guitar Player 31, no. 10 (October 1997): 60–61, 63, 65–66, 68, 70. Reprinted in Rollin’ and Tumblin’, edited by J. Obrecht. San Francisco: Miller Freeman Books, 2000.

  O’Brien, Timothy J., “Lightnin’ Hopkins: Houston Bluesman, 1912–1960,” MA thesis, University of Houston, 2006.

  Oliver, Paul. “Lightnin Hopkins.”Conversation with the Blues. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1965: 43–44, 55–56, 74–75, 183.

  ———. “Hopkins, Lightnin’” in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Vol. 8, edited by S.

  Sadie, p. 690. London: Macmillan, 1980. Reprinted in The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Vol. 11. 2nd ed., edited by S. Sadie, p. 700. New York: Grove, 2001.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins/John Lee Hooker: Live Recordings from Bird Lounge, Houston Texas. Denmark: Storyville SLP 174, 1965.

  ———. Songsters and Saints: Vocal Traditions on Race Records.Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 1984.

  ———. Liner notes to Texas Alexander, “Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order,”

  Volumes 1, 2, and 3, Document MDCD-2001, MDCD-2002, and MDCD-2003. Palmer, Robert. “Lightnin’ Hopkins at 68: Still Singing Those Blues.” New York Times (October 31, 1980): 14.

  Phelan, Charlotte. “Song Maker.” Houston Post (August 23, 1959).

  Phillips, J. J. Mojo Hand. New York: Trident, 1966. Reprint, New York, Pocket, 1969. Restored edition: Mojo Hand: An Orphic Tale. Berkeley, CA: City Miner, 1985. London: Serpent’s Tail, 1987. La Tour d’Aigues: Éditions de l’aube, 1991.

  Ritz, David. Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin’ Hopkins. Rhino R2 79860, 2000.

  Rogers, Lelan. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Freeform Patterns. International Artist IA-LP-6, 1968.

  Rotante, Anthony. “Sam ‘Lightnin” Hopkins Discography.” Discophile no. 45 (December 1955): 3–7; Discophile no. 46 (April 1956): 11; Discophile no. 47 (April 1956): 3-7; Discophile no. 56 (October 1957): 18; Discophile no. 59 (April 1958): 8–9.

  Russell, Tony, ed. “Lightnin’ Hopkins.” The Blues Collection no. 31 (1992).

  Rye, Howard and Alan Balfour. “Lightnin’ Hopkins: The Aladdin Recordings.” Collectors Items no. 30 (June 1985): 12–13.

  Sharp, Ken. “Backstage Pass: It Don’t Come Easy for Ringo Starr,” Goldmine (May 22, 2008.)

  Shaw, Arnold. Honkers and Shouters: The Golden Years of Rhythm and Blues. New York: Collier Books, 1978.

  Slaven, Neil. Lightnin’ Hopkins: All the Classics, 1946–1951. UK: JSP SPCD 7705, 2003.

  Smith, Charles Edward. “Lightnin’ Strikes Thrice.” Saturday Review 43 (December 3, 1960): 60.

  Sokolow, Fred. “Lightning Strikes.” Acoustic Guitar no. 26 (September/October 1994): 84, 90–91.

  Spanckeren, Kathryn van. “Folk Poetry through Film: Film-Maker Les Blank and Bluesmen Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb.” Tampa Review 1 (1988): 65–67.

  Stewart-Baxter, Derrick. “Blues in the Country.” Jazz Journal 12, no. 4 (April 1959): 3–4.

  Strachwitz, Chris. The Hopkins Brothers: Sam, Joel and John Henry. Arhoolie D-340, 1991.

  ———. Lightning Hopkins. Blues Classics BC-30, 1984.

  ———. “Lightnin’ Hopkins Discography.” Jazz Monthly 5, no. 9 (November 1959): 25–26; no. 10 (December 1959): 13–14.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Early Recordings. Vol. 1. USA: Arhoolie R-2007, 1975. Vol. 2. Arhoolie R-2010, 1971.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Po’ Lightnin’. Arhoolie 1087, 1983; Arhoolie CD 403, 1995.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: The Gold Star Sessions. Vol. 1. Arhoolie CD-330, 1990. Vol. 2. Arhoolie CD-337, 1990.

  ———. Lightnin’ Sam Hopkins. USA: Arhoolie F 1011, 1962.

  ———. Lightning Hopkins with His Brothers Joel and John Henry. Arhoolie F 1022, 1966. Templeton, Ray.

  “Lightnin Hopkins: A Short Introduction.” Blues & Rhythm no. 24 (November 1986): 14–15.

  ———. “Lightnin’ in Bluesville.” Blues & Rhythm no. 67 (February 1992): 8–9.

  Titon, Jeff Todd. Early Downhome Blues: A Musical and Cultural Analysis Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1979.

  ———. “Reconstructing the Blues: Reflections on the 1960s Blues Revival,” in Transforming Tradition:

  Folk Music Revivals Examined, edited by Neil V. Rosenberg, p. 225. Champaign, IL: University of Illinois Press, 1993.

  Tonneau, Serge. “Discography.” Rhythm & Blues Panorama no. 32 (December 1964).

  Waterman, Dick. “Lightning Hopkins” in Between Midnight and Day, New York: Thunder Mouth, 2003.

  Welding, Pete. “Jazznotes: Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Coda 3, no. 10 (February 1961): 26–28.

  ———. “Lightnin’.” Down Beat 28, no. 15 (July 20, 1961): 15, 64.

  ———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: The Complete Aladdin Recordings. Aladdin/EMI CDP-7-96843-2, 1991.

  West, Sarah Ann. Deep Down Hard Blues: A Tribute to Lightnin’ Hopkins. Lawrenceville, GA: Brunswick, 1995.

  Wheat, John. “Lightnin’ Hopkins: Blues Bard of the Third Ward” in Juneteenth Texas: Essays in African American Folklore, edited by Frances E. Abernethy, Patrick B. Mullen, and Alan B. Govenar. Denton, TX: University of North Texas Press, 1996. White, Tony Joe. Lightnin’ Hopkins: California Mudslide (And Earthquake). Vault LP SLP-129, 1969; UK:

  Ace CDCHM 546, 1994. Wilds, Mary. “Sam ‘Lightnin” Hopkins” in Raggin’ the Blues. Greensboro, NC: Avisson, 2001. Wolfe, Charles and Kip Lornell. The Life and Legend of Leadbelly. New York: HarperCollins, 1992. Wilson, John S. “Lightnin’ Hopkins Rediscovered.” New York Times (August 23, 1959): B8. Wood, Roger and James Fraher. “Learning About Lightnin’: The Soil Beneath My Feet” in Down in Houston. Austin: University of Texas Press, 2003.

  Obituaries

  Billboard 94 (February 13, 1982): 72.

  Black Perspective in Music 10, no. 2 (Fall 1982): 228.

  Coda no. 183 (April 1982): 37.

  Creem 13 (May 1982): 14.

  Down Beat 49, no. 5 (May 1982): 11.

  Goldmine no. 71 (April 1982).

  Guitar Player 16, no. 4 (April 1982): 10.

  International Musician 80 (May 1982): 11.

  Jazz Magazine [France] no. 306 (April 1982): 28.

  JazzTimes (April 1982): 8.

  Living Blues no. 52 (Spring 1982): 57.

  Neue Zeitschrift für Musik no. 3 (March 1982): 69.

  Newsweek 99 (February 15, 1982): 92.

  Pickin’ the Blues no. 2 (February 1982): 4.

  Rolling Stone no. 385/386 (December 23, 1982–January 6, 1983): 90. Time [USA] 119 (February 15, 1982): 65. Times [UK] (February 3, 1982): 10. Variety 306 (February 3, 1982): 133.

  Alvarez, Rafael. “Lightnin’ Will Strike the Blues No More.” The Sun [Baltimore] (February 2, 1982). Applebone, Peter. “Another Man Done Gone.” Texas Monthly 10, no. 3 (March 1982): 98, 100, 102, 104.

  Balalas, Alain. “Lightnin’ Hopkins (1912–1982).” Bulletin du Hot Club de France no. 298 (June 1982): 22–23.

  Balfour, Alan. “Death of a Legend.” New Musical Express (February 6, 1982): 8. Blank, Les. “Lightnin’ Hopkins, 1912–1982.” Living Blues no. 53 (Summer/Autumn 1982): 15. Brasso, Paul and J⊘rgen Bennetzen. “Nekrolog: Bed for Lightning.” MM: Tidskrift fôr Rytmisk Musik 15, no. 3 (April 1982): 18.

  Charters, Samuel. “Lightnin’ Hopkins: Vielleicht der Kreativste Blues—Sanger aller Zeiten.” Blues Forum no. 6 (2nd Quarter 1982): 4–8.

 
Claypool, Bob. “Sam ‘Lightnin” Hopkins (1912–1982).” Second Line 34 (Spring 1982): 10–11.

  Dauer, Alfons M. “Lightnin’ Hopkins: Der Chantefable-Blues.” Blues Forum no. 5 (lst Quarter 1982): 18–23.

  ———. “Mister Charlie: A Type of Chantefable—Blues in Commemoration of Samuel ‘Lightnin”

  Hopkins (1912–1982).” Jazzforschung/Jazz Research 15 (1983): 115–145.

  Demêtre, Jacques. “L’Heritage de Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Jazz Hot no. 393 (March 1982): 24–25.

  Federighi, Luciano. “Blues for Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Musica Jazz 38, no. 3 (March 1982): 9.

  Herzhaft, Gérard. “Good Bye Sam.” Soul Bag no. 88 (April/May 1982): 39.

  Hess, Norbert. “Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Jazz Podium 31, no. 3 (March 1982): 4–5.

  Loder, Kurt. “Lightnin’ Hopkins, 1912–1982: A Classic Blues Life.” Rolling Stone (March 18, 1982): 17–18.

  Minutaglio, Bill. “Saying Goodbye,” Houston Chronicle, February 2, 1982.

  Obrecht, Jas, Billy Gibbons, B. B. King, and Johnny Winter. “Requiem for a Bluesman: Lightnin’

  Hopkins: Remembrances by B .B. King, Johnny Winter and Billy Gibbons.” Guitar Player 16, no. 6 (June 1982): 48, 50, 52, 54, 56.

  Ola, Akinshiju. “Hopkins: His Music Lives.” Guardian [UK] 34, no. 20 (February, 17 1982): 55.

  Palmer, Robert. “A Requiem for Hopkins: True Poet of the Blues.” New York Times (February 17, 1982): C17.

  Saxon, Wolfgang. “Sam (Lightnin’) Hopkins, 69; Blues Singer and Guitarist.” New York Times (February 1, 1982): B4.

  Solding, Staffan. “Lightnin’ Hopkins, 1912–1982.” Jefferson no. 55 (Spring 1982): 44–45.

  Stenbeck, Lennart. “Sam ‘Lightnin” Hopkins.” Orkester Journalen 50, no. 3 (March 1982): 5.

  ———. “Lightnin’ Hopkins: Bluesman och Ordkonstnär.” Orkester Journalen 50, no. 10 (October 1982): 17–18.

  Turner, Bez. “Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Blues Unlimited no. 142 (Summer 1982): 23.

  Vacher, Peter. “Lightnin’ Hopkins.” Jazz Journal 36, no. 3 (March 1983): 14.

  Wisse, Rien. “Lightnin’ Hopkins Overleden.” Block no. 42 (April/May/June 1982): 11–12.

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