The Hopkins Brothers: Joel, Lightning & John Henry

In 1964, Chris Strachwitz recorded a reunion of the three Hopkins brothers (John Henry, Joel, and Samuel “Lightin’” Hopkins) in Waxahachie, Texas. Joel and “Lightin’” had lost track of their older brother John Henry over the years before reuniting with him in a one room shack on the day of this recording. The brothers improvise each track as they sing songs and tell stories of family and women. The result is an album full of authentic, unaltered Texas country Blues. The liner notes tells of the reunion and subsequent recordings.
Track Listing
101
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See About My Brother John Henry | The Hopkins Brothers | 4:22 | |
102
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Hot Blooded Woman | The Hopkins Brothers | 2:05 | |
103
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Black Hannah | The Hopkins Brothers | 6:05 | |
104
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I Want To Go Fishing | The Hopkins Brothers | 4:52 | |
105
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Doin' Little Heiffer | The Hopkins Brothers | 4:30 | |
106
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Hey, Baby Hey | The Hopkins Brothers | 4:58 | |
107
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Saddle Up My Grey Mare | The Hopkins Brothers | 3:08 | |
108
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Tell Me, Tell Me | The Hopkins Brothers | 3:34 | |
109
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Little Girl | The Hopkins Brothers | 4:05 | |
110
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I Got A Brother In Waxahachie | The Hopkins Brothers | 3:48 | |
111
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Matchbox Blues | The Hopkins Brothers | 2:24 | |
112
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Home With Mama | The Hopkins Brothers | 3:19 | |
113
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Come Down To My House | The Hopkins Brothers | 4:14 | |
114
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Grosebeck Blues | The Hopkins Brothers | 4:27 | |
115
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The Dice Game | The Hopkins Brothers | 1:19 | |
116
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I Walked From Dallas | The Hopkins Brothers | 3:50 | |
117
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Two Brothers Playing (Going Back To Baden-Baden) | The Hopkins Brothers | 4:16 |