The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

1968 • Directed by

Les Blank

Documentary, Music

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.

Release Date

12/20/1968

Rating

7.8/10

Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins

Self

Billy Bizor

Self

Mance Lipscomb

Self

Ruth Ames

Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

Crew

Les Blank

Director

Skip Gerson

Director

Les Blank

Director of Photography

Les Blank

Producer

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