Lightnin' Hopkins - Last Night Blues LP NEW Sonny Terry Lightnin' Hopkins - Last Night Blues LP NEW Sonny Terry

Lightnin' Hopkins - Last Night Blues LP

NEW. SEALED.

Recent reissue.

4 Men with Beards Records

Outside of Blind Lemon Jefferson, Lightnin' Hopkins may be Texas's most distinctive and influential blues export. His easy, fluid fingerpicking and witty, extemporaneous storytelling are always a delight, and his performances on LAST NIGHT BLUES are no exception. The album is spare and acoustic, with Hopkins's voice and guitar accompanied by minimal percussion and Sonny Terry's harmonica.
Terry's contributions really add a lot to these tunes, threading a high, lonesome whine on the downtempo tunes and a chugging, propulsive shuffle on the faster ones. Hopkins is, of course, one of the kings of the blues boogie, but he's equally compelling on the slow blues, and he never missteps throughout this fine set. All told, this dynamite disc represents what the blues should be: stripped-down, soulful, and full of truth.

A1 Rocky Mountain
A2 Got To Move You Baby
A3 So Sorry To Leave You
A4 Take A Trip With Me
B1 Last Night Blues
B2 Lightnin's Stroke
B3 Hard To Love A Woman
B4 Conversation Blues