From the Archives
-
October 12, 2000
Talkin' North American Field Recording Blues
Arhoolie Record's Chris Strachwitz on the glorious past and frustrating future of discovering American music
Biography
Sam Hopkins, who died in 1982, left behind a staggering collection
of country and urban blues as personal and topical as any artist of
his time. He recorded solo acoustic; he recorded with small backing
groups of anywhere from one to four players, some playing acoustic
instruments, some playing electric. He talked some of his blues; he
sang most of them. In narrative and ambience, his acoustic sid...
Advertisement
Advertisement
Beyond: Lightnin' Hopkins
Related
No Projects
Influences
No Influences
Contemporaries
Email
Stumble
AIM
Del.icio.us
DiggThis
Fark It!

- Portions of Album Content Provided by All Music Guide © 2009 All Media Guide, LLC.