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Texas Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces 2024 Class Of Honorees

Texas Songwriters Hall Of Fame Announces 2024 Class Of Honorees
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IN THE KEY OF LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS: THE MAN & HIS MUSIC

Texas bluesman Lightnin’ Hopkins (1912-1982) played, sang and lived by his own rules. When a sideman once asked him what key they were playing in, he proclaimed, “the key of Lightnin’ Hopkins!” A protégé of Blind Lemon Jefferson at age 8, he hit the road at a young age, playing juke joints and picnics throughout the South. A stint on a chain gang left some scars, but never slowed him down as he blazed a trail through the blues with his raw, inimitable guitar playing and voice. Like many Black bluesmen, he was “rediscovered” by British rockers and white college kids in the 1960s. John Kruth spoke with people who knew and played with Lightnin’ Hopkins to get a full portrait of this one-of-a-kind artist. ....

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