Lightning Hopkins Sings the Blues, also released as Original Folk Blues, is a 12-inch LP album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins collecting tracks recorded between 1947 and 1951 that were originally released as 10-inch 78 rpm records on the RPM label.Both Sides Now: Crown Album Discography, Part 3: CLP-5201 to CLP-5299/CST-221 to CST-299 (1961–1963) accessed November 22, 2018Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 22, 2018O'Brien, T. J. Lightnin' Album of the Week: Week 23 February 5, 2011 accessed November 22, 2018 The album was released on the Mainstream Records low budget, Crown subsidiary and was an early 12-inch LP collections of Lightnin' Hopkins material recorded at Gold Star Studios to be released. The compilation was likely assembled without direct involvement from Hopkins, as was standard practice for budget reissues of the era. Original Folk Blues by Lightnin' Hopkins accessed June 18, 2026 In 1999 a double CD collection of Jake Head Boogie was released containing all of the Hopkins recordings released by the RPM label along with several previously unreleased recordings.
Track listing All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins "Just Sittin' Down Thinkin'" – 2:33 "Jake Head Boogie" – 2:53 "Lonesome Dog Blues" – 2:38 "Tell Me Pretty Mama" – 3:03 "Last Affair" – 2:55 "Don't Keep My Baby Long" – 2:15 "Santa Fe Blues" – 2:23 "Give Me Back That Wig" – 1:56 "Someday" – 2:38 "Ain't It Lonesome" – 2:36
Personnel Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals
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