The great Texas bluesman Lightnin’ Hopkins is captured brilliantly in this deeply moving film. Blank reveals Lightnin’s inspiration, and features a generous helping of classic blues. The film includes performances at an outdoor barbeque and a black rodeo, and a visit to his boyhood town of Centerville, Texas. This powerful portrait is among Blank’s special masterworks.

By Les Blank with Skip Gerson
31 minutes
1968
ISBN: 0-933621-04-3

Also On The DVD:

• Short Film: The Sun’s Gonna Shine (1969)
• Short Film: Mister Charlie (1969)
• In his own words: The Making of Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins by Les Blank