The Hopkins Brothers: Joel, Lightning, and John Henry

In 1964, Chris Strachwitz recorded a reunion of the three Hopkins brothers (John Henry, Joel, and Samuel “Lightnin’” Hopkins) in Waxahachie, Texas. Joel and “Lightnin’” 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	See About My Brother John Henry The Hopkins Brothers	04:22
102	Hot Blooded Woman Blues The Hopkins Brothers	02:05
103	Black Hannah The Hopkins Brothers	06:05
104	I Want to Go Fishing The Hopkins Brothers	04:52
105	Doin' Little Heiffer The Hopkins Brothers	04:30
106	Hey, Baby Hey The Hopkins Brothers	04:58
107	Saddle Up My Grey Mare The Hopkins Brothers	03:08
108	Tell Me, Tell Me The Hopkins Brothers	03:34
109	Little Girl The Hopkins Brothers	04:05
110	I Got a Brother in Waxahachie The Hopkins Brothers	03:48
111	Matchbox Blues The Hopkins Brothers	02:24
112	Home with Mama The Hopkins Brothers	03:19
113	Come Down to My House The Hopkins Brothers	04:14
114	Grosebeck Blues The Hopkins Brothers	04:27
115	The Dice Game The Hopkins Brothers	01:19
116	I Walked from Dallas The Hopkins Brothers	03:50
117	Two Brothers Playing (Going Back to Baden-Baden) The Hopkins Brothers	04:16