The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins (1969) / Les Blank DVD

Description

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.

DVD also contains: The Sun’s Gonna Shine (1969)
By Les Blank with Skip Gerson
31 minutes
1969