The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins

Les Blank's portrait of the great Texas bluesman, 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.

Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins

Self

Billy Bizor

Self

Mance Lipscomb

Self

Ruth Ames

Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames)

Crew

Les Blank

Director

Skip Gerson

Director

Les Blank

Producer

Les Blank

Director of Photography