Black Bull Blues Bio: Lightnin' Hopkins

Lightnin’Hopkins is one of the best guitar bluesman of all time. Because of that this first Black Bull Blues Bio is all about the texas bluesman Lightnin’ Hopkins. Sam Hopkins born in March 15, 1912 Centerville, Texas  started his carreer in the 1920s when he met Blind Lemon Jefferson. 

Early Lignthnin' Hopkins

His career stretched from the 1920s till his death in 1982. Some cool old recording of Lightnin´ Hopkins are collected on the album Early Recordings, released in 1975. Songs like ´Blue Bird Blues´,  ´Mad With You´, ´Automobile blues´ and ´Seems Funny Baby´, give you a good impression of his style.

The thing about Texas blues, for what I´ve read is that is lyrically more direct, harder than other more commercially bluessongs, subscribing the hard life better than other blues musicians. 

Death Bells 

Sound like I'm hearing moaning, death bell ringing all in my head Sound like I can hear moaning, death bell ringing all in my head Yeah I know that I was gonna leave on a chariot but I didn't know, what kind of chariot gonna take me away from here

I want you to remember every living people, every living people bound to die I want you to remember every living people, every living people bound to die Yeah you know when that chariot come at you, they'll break running, try to hide

You all know my mama told me, you know my papa told me too You know my mama told me, oh papa told me too He said you know one day son, that chariot, oh Lord, coming after you

Yeah you know the life I'm living, I've been living it for a many year You know the life I'm living, I've been living it for a many year I know the chariot was coming for me but I didn't know, what kind of chariot gonna take me away from here

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