Lightnin' Hopkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lightnin' Hopkins

American country blues singer, songwriter and musician

Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1912

Place of Birth: Centerville, Texas, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1982

Profession: singer, songwriter, guitarist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist, from Centerville, Texas.
Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.The musicologist Robert "Mack" McCormick opined that Hopkins is "the embodiment of the jazz-and-poetry spirit, representing its ancient form in the single creator whose words and music are one act".