Lightnin' Hopkins
Known For: Acting
Gender: Male
Date of Birth: March 15, 1912
Day of Death: January 30, 1982 (70 years old)
Place of Birth: Centerville, Texas
Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
