Down Home Blues is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in 1964 and released on the Bluesville label.Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed November 8, 2018Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed November 8, 2018Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 8, 2018O'Brien, T. J. Lightnin' Album of the Week: Week 25 February 26, 2011 accessed November 8, 2018
Reception
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings said "Gaskin and Lovelle's parts were probably added at overdub sessions. On Down Home Blues only "I Was Standing on 75 Highway" is Lightnin' at full strength".
Track listing All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins "Lets Go Sit On the Lawn" – 4:10 "I Woke Up This Morning" – 5:50 "I Got Tired" – 4:30 "I Like to Boogie" – 3:50 "I Asked the Bossman" – 6:40 "I'm Taking a Devil of a Chance" – 3:50 "Just a Wristwatch on My Arm" – 3:30 "I Was Standing on 75 Highway" – 5:10 "Get It Straight" – 1:30
Personnel Performance Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals Leonard Gaskin – bass (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9) Herbie Lovelle – drums (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9)
Production Samuel Charters – producer Rudy Van Gelder – engineer
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