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The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

196831 min 7.9 TMDBIMDb ↗Released

A musical portrait of 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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Release / first air1968-12-20
Original languageEN
GenresDocumentary, Music
DirectorLes Blank
WriterNot available
BudgetNot available
RevenueNot available
ProductionFlower Films

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4 cast members
Lightnin' HopkinsLightnin' HopkinsSelf
Billy BizorBilly BizorSelf
Mance LipscombMance LipscombSelf
Ruth AmesRuth AmesSelf (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

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#blues music#african american musician#blues musician#blues guitarist#american traditional music

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