Po' Lightnin'

Arhoolie Records founder Chris Strachwitz has credited the music of Samuel “Lightnin” Hopkins with providing the emotional experience that led to his decision to form Arhoolie Records in 1960. During Hopkins’ career, it is estimated that he recorded hundreds of songs, gaining a large following in the African American and blues communities. This compilation presents Hopkins in sessions during the 1960s and includes topical songs about the weather (“Ice Storm Blues,” “Hurricanes Carla and Esther,” and “California Showers”), drinking songs (“Wine Drinking Woman” and “Gin Bottle Blues”) and Vietnam (“Please Settle in Vietnam”).

Track Listing

101	Ice Storm Blues	Lightnin' Hopkins	07:16
102	Speedin' Boogie	Lightnin' Hopkins	03:10
103	Wine Drinking Woman	Lightnin' Hopkins	05:01
104	Do the Boogie	Lightnin' Hopkins	01:54
105	My Baby's Gone	Lightnin' Hopkins	04:38
106	Wake Up Old Maid	Lightnin' Hopkins	02:25
107	Jesus Will You Come By Here	Lightnin' Hopkins	02:27
108	Candy Kitchen	Lightnin' Hopkins	05:09
109	Gin Bottle Blues	Lightnin' Hopkins	03:37
110	Hurricanes Carla and Esther	Lightnin' Hopkins	05:10
111	Wipe Your Feet on the Floor	Lightnin' Hopkins	02:37
112	Please Settle in Vietnam	Lightnin' Hopkins	04:15
113	Up on Telegraph Avenue	Lightnin' Hopkins	03:14
114	California Showers	Lightnin' Hopkins	07:50
115	Burnin' in L.A.	Lightnin' Hopkins	04:41
116	Selling Wine in Arizona	Lightnin' Hopkins	03:07
117	Brand New Lock	Lightnin' Hopkins	03:16
118	I'm Leaving You Now	Lightnin' Hopkins	03:08
119	Goin' Out Number	Lightnin' Hopkins	03:08