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The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
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Title: The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

Release Date: 20 Dec 1968

Runtime: 31m

Genre: Documentary, Music

Director: Flower Films

Production Companies: Flower Films

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.8 (21 votes)

Cast

  • Self: Lightnin' Hopkins
  • Self: Billy Bizor
  • Self: Mance Lipscomb
  • Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames): Ruth Ames
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