Lightnin' Hopkins

Variations: Sam Hopkins*, Lightnin' Hopkins, Lightnin' Sam Hopkins.

The best album credited to Lightnin' Hopkins is Lightnin' Hopkins which is ranked number 5,252 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 265.

Lightnin' Hopkins is ranked number 1,778 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 753.

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Lightnin' Hopkins best albums

The following albums by Lightnin' Hopkins are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:

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Lightnin' Hopkins

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1959

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65 charts

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265

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1962

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31 charts

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1968

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5 charts

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1961

Appears in:

25 charts

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1,026

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15,436

Average Rating:

73 (23 votes)

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Autobiography In Blues

Lightnin' Hopkins

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1960

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17 charts

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1963

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7 charts

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Walkin' This Road By Myself

Lightnin' Hopkins

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1962

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13 charts

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1960

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8 charts

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The Rooster Crowed In England

Lightnin' Hopkins

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1959

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6 charts

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Lightnin' (The Blues Of Lightnin' Hopkins) ‎

Lightnin' Hopkins

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1961

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5 charts

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1,778

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Total albums: 37. Page 1 of 4

This may not be a complete discography for Lightnin' Hopkins.This listing only shows those albums by this artist that appear in at least one chart on this site. If an album is 'missing' that you think deserves to be here, you can include it in your own chart from the My Charts page!

Lightnin' Hopkins bestography composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	3	0%
1960s	22	0%
1970s	2	0%
1980s	1	0%
1990s	5	0%
2000s	2	0%
2010s	0	0%
2020s	2	0%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	30	81%
Yes	7	19%

Live?	Albums	%
No	33	89%
Yes	4	11%

Lightnin' Hopkins best tracks

Include tracks from compilations & live albums | Exclude tracks from compilations & live albums The same track can appear on multiple albums, so excluding tracks from compilations and live albums helps to remove duplicates from this list.

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Mojo Hand

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 79 (6 votes)Comments: 0

Glory Bee

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 79 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Shine On Moon!

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 79 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Awful Dream

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 78 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Santa

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 78 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Black Mare Trot

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Coffee For Mama

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Sometimes She Will

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: 0

Rainy Day Blues

(from the album Country Blues)

Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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That Gambling Life

(from the album Autobiography In Blues)

Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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How Many More Years I Got To Let You Dog Me Around

(from the album Walkin' This Road By Myself)

Average Rating: 77 (3 votes)Comments: 1

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Blues In My Bottle

(from the album Blues In My Bottle)

Average Rating: 77 (4 votes)Comments: 0

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Have You Ever Loved A Woman

(from the album Mojo Hand)

Average Rating: 77 (5 votes)Comments: 0

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Long Time

(from the album Country Blues)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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Worried Life Blues

(from the album Walkin' This Road By Myself)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

(from the album Lightnin' Hopkins)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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Santa Fe Blues

(from the album Autobiography In Blues)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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Till The Gin Gets Here

(from the album Country Blues)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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Get Off My Toe

(from the album Autobiography In Blues)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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Coffee Blues

(from the album Walkin' This Road By Myself)

Average Rating: 76 (3 votes)Comments: 0

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Lightnin' Hopkins ratings

Average Rating:

76/100 (from 4 votes)

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75/100 !	05/26/2025 21:39	Tamthebam	879	73/100
90/100 !	11/28/2018 19:06	covecove	776	77/100
70/100 !	06/28/2017 23:36	mostlymor	4,305	70/100

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From Johnnyo 12/19/2025 21:30 in Guitar greats (not the usual suspects!)

“Hi Hayden. Some names here that I’m not familiar with so some exploring to do on my part which is what I was looking for from this thread. Mississippi John hurt and son house are great shouts. So influential but not particularly well known outside of the blues community.”

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