''Last of the Great Blues Singers'', also released as ''Vol. 1 Blues / Folk Series'', ''The Blues'' and ''Blues Train'', is a 12-inch LP album by blues musician
Lightnin' Hopkins
Samuel John "Lightnin" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list ...
featuring tracks recorded between 1951 and 1953 that were originally released as 10-inch 78rpm records on
Bob Shad
Robert "Bob" Shad (born Abraham Shadrinsky; February 12, 1920 – March 13, 1985) was an American record producer and record label owner. He produced the first album by Big Brother and the Holding Company (featuring Janis Joplin). Among his ...
's
Sittin' in With label.
[O'Brien, T. J]
Lightnin' Album of the Week: Week 6 – October 9, 2010
accessed November 22, 2018 The album was one of the earlier collections of Lightnin' Hopkins material to be released. In 2004 a CD collection, ''
Hello Central: The Best of Lightnin' Hopkins'', was released by
Legacy Recordings containing all of the recordings Hopkins made for the Sittin' in With label.
Reception
AllMusic
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reviewer Bill Dahl stated: "Classic sides from Hopkins' 1950–1951 stint with Bobby Shad's Sittin' in With logo ... include two of his biggest hits, "Hello Central" and "Coffee Blues.".
Track listing
All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
# "Hello Central" – 2:55
# "Coffee Blues" – 2:40
# "Long Way from Texas" – 2:57
# "Mad As I Can Be" – 3:07
# "New Short-Haired Woman" – 2:55
# "Gotta Move" – 2:45
# "Everybody's Down On Me" – 2:57
# "Freight Train" – 2:49
# "Prayin' Ground Blues" – 2:55
# "Don't Think I'm Crazy" – 2:45
# "Dirty House Blues" – 2:55
# "Everything Happens to Me" – 2:42
Personnel
*
Lightnin' Hopkins
Samuel John "Lightnin" Hopkins (March 15, 1912 – January 30, 1982) was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010, ''Rolling Stone'' magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list ...
– guitar, vocals
*Donald Cooks –
bass (tracks 5, 7, 8 & 11)
References
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Lightnin' Hopkins albums
1960 albums
Mainstream Records albums