''The Swarthmore Concert'', subtitled ''King of the Blues'', is a live album by the 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 at the Swarthmore College Folk Festival in 1965. It was originally released as part of the seven-CD box set ''Lightnin' Hopkins: The Complete Prestige/Bluesville Recordings'', in 1991, before being reissued on Bluesville as a single CD in 1993.Discogs album details
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Reception

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reviewer Cub Koda stated: "this languished unissued in Fantasy Records' vaults until its release in the early '90s. That's a shame, because this concert captures Lightnin' at his beguiling best, spinning tales and blues magic with every track. ... If you want a disc that clearly showcases Lightnin' Hopkins at his enchanting best, start your collection with this one; it's a charmer".

Track listing

All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins except where noted # "

Baby, Please Don't Go "Baby, Please Don't Go" is a traditional blues song that was popularized by Delta blues musician Big Joe Williams in 1935. Many cover versions followed, leading to its description as "one of the most played, arranged, and rearranged pieces in ...

" (Traditional ) – 2:09 # "My Black Cadillac" – 1:44 # "It's Crazy" – 2:32 # "Mojo Hand" – 3:02 # "

My Babe "My Babe" is a Chicago blues song and a blues standard written by Willie Dixon for Little Walter. Released in 1955 on Checker Records, a subsidiary of Chess Records, the song was the only Dixon composition ever to become a number one R&B single ...

" ( Willie Dixon) – 2:20 # "Short Haired Woman" – 3:52 # "Mean Old Frisco" ( Arthur Crudup) – 1:53 # " Trouble in Mind" (

Richard M. Jones Richard M. Jones, born Richard Marigny Jones (sometimes written Richard Mariney Jones), (June 13, 1892 – December 8, 1945) was an American jazz pianist, composer, band leader, and record producer. Numerous songs bear his name as author, includi ...

) – 2:44 # "The Twister" – 3:04 # "Green Onion" – 1:31 # "Sun Goin' Down" – 3:20 # "Come Go Home with Me" – 2:28 # "I'm a Stranger" – 3:07

Personnel

Performance

– guitar, vocals

References

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