Lightnin' Hopkins
Date of Birth:
Mar 15, 1912
Place of Birth:
Centerville, Texas
Date of Birth:
Mar 15, 1912
Place of Birth:
Centerville, Texas
Biography:
Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.