Texas Blues Man
| Texas Blues Man | ||||
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| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | December 18, 1967 | |||
| Studio | Houston, TX | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 37:56 | |||
| Label | Arhoolie F 1034 | |||
| Producer | Chris Strachwitz | |||
| Lightnin' Hopkins chronology | ||||
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Texas Blues Man is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in Texas in late 1967 and released on the Arhoolie label.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote that the album contains "powerful performances with a resonant electric guitar filling the studio," but that "it was no more than an average Hopkins album."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins
- "Tom Moore Blues" – 5:01
- "Watch My Fingers" – 2:48
- "Little Antoinette" – 3:38
- "Love Like a Hydrant" – 3:58
- "Cut Me Out Baby" – 3:27
- "Take a Walk" – 2:37
- "Slavery" – 5:29
- "I Would If I Could" – 3:19
- "Bud Russell Blues" – 4:32
- "At Home Blues" – 3:07
Personnel
[edit]Performance
[edit]- Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals
Production
[edit]- Chris Strachwitz – producer
References
[edit]- ^ Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 12, 2018
- ^ Down-Home Music: The Story of Arhoolie Records accessed November 12, 2018
- ^ Lightnin' Hopkins: Texas Blues – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2018.
- ^ a b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 281. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.