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The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins

The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

United States • English • 1968 • 31m

Directors

Les Blank, Skip Gerson

Documentary Music Shorts

4.05/5·3.9K ratings·1.2K reviewson Letterboxd

Synopsis

Les Blank creates a vivid portrait of bluesman Lightin’ Hopkins through a vital collection of musical performances and oral histories.

Included in
Cinema Verité Shorts
Position 11
Included in
Adventures in Moviegoing with Ethan Hawke
Position 4
Included in
Documentaries by Les Blank
Position 1

Credits

Crew

DirectorLes Blank, Skip Gerson

CinematographerLes Blank

ProducerLes Blank

Cast

Lightnin' Hopkinsas Self

Billy Bizoras Self

Mance Lipscombas Self

Ruth Amesas Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

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