''The King of the Blues'' is an 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 ...
recorded in Texas in late 1964 and released on the
Pickwick/33 label. The album was also released as ''Let's Work Awhile'' on
Blue Horizon in 1971.
Wirz' American Music: Blue Horizon Records discography
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Track listing
All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
# "This Time We're Gonna Try" – 3:58
# "Christmas Time Is Coming" – 3:52
# "Come On Baby, Let's Work Awhile" – 3:13
# "The Jet" – 3:26
# "I Don't Need You Woman" – 3:50
# "I Wish I Was a Baby" – 3:36
# "The Crazy Song" – 3:06
# "Lightnin's Love" – 4:48
# "Take It If You Want To" – 2:35
# "How Have You Been?" – 4:06
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
References
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1965 albums
Lightnin' Hopkins albums
Pickwick Records albums