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70. “Legendary Blues Artist Dies of Pneumonia at 69,” United Press International, Houston Chronicle, February 1, 1982.

71. Anna Mae Box, January 29, 2002.

72. Ibid.

73. Ibid.

74. Ibid.

75. Ibid.

76. Ibid.

77. Benson, November 7, 2008.

78. Ibid.

79. Marty Racine, “1,000 Mourners Pay Tribute to Musician Lightnin Hopkins,” Houston Chronicle, February 4, 1982.

80. Ibid.

81. Bob Claypool, “Respects Offered at ‘Last Call’ for Hopkins,” Houston Post, February 2, 1982.

82. Benson, November 7, 2008.

83. Houston Chronicle, February 1, 1982.

84. All efforts to find Lightnin’s children Charles and Celestine have been unsuccessful.

85. Benson, November 7, 2008.

86. Sam L. Hopkins, Last Will and Testament, January 27, 1982, filed with the Harris County Clerk in Houston on February 19, 1982.

87. Box, January 29, 2002.

88. Interview outtakes to The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins, 1969.

89. Huey Lewis covered “Good Morning Little School” for his LP Four Chords and Seven Years Ago, released on November 1, 1994. He insisted that he was covering Lightnin’s version of the song, even though Sonny Boy Williamson had recorded it first. Van Morrison covered Lightnin’s “Better Watch Yourself” in his song “Stop Drinking,” released on October 21, 2003.

90. Benson, November 7, 2008.

91. Letter from Chris Strachwitz to Antoinette Charles, February 3, 1982.

92. Chris Strachwitz, interview by Alan Govenar, May 22, 2009.

93. Letter from Chris Strachwitz to Antoinette Charles, February 3, 1982.

94. John Corry, “Sam Hopkins Returns,” New York Times, September 16, 1980.

95. David Evans, e-mail correspondence, June 16, 2009.

96. Benson, November 7, 2008.

97. Interview outtakes from The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins, 1969.

98. Wolfgang Saxon, “Sam (Lightnin’) Hopkins, 69, Blues Singer and Guitarist,” New York Times, February 1, 1982.

99. Bill Minutaglio, “Saying Goodbye,” Houston Chronicle, February 2, 1982.

100. Interview outtakes to The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins, 1969.

101. Houston Chronicle, February 1, 1982.

102. Les Blank, “Lightnin’ Hopkins, 1912–1982,” Living Blues 53 (Summer–Autumn 1982), p. 15.

103. Carroll Peery, interview by Alan Govenar, May 22, 2009.

104. Interview outtakes to The Blues According to Lightnin’ Hopkins, 1969.

Selected Bibliography

Adins, Georges. “Souvenirs de Houston.” Rhythm & Blues Panorama no. 32 (1964): 16–22.

———. “With Lightnin’ in Oakland.” Blues Unlimited no. 74 (July 1970): 16–17.

Albert, George and Frank Hoffman. The Cash Box Black Contemporary Singles Charts, 1960–1984. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1986.

Albertson, Chris. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Down Home Blues. USA: Prestige PR 1086, c.1964.

———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Soul Blues. USA: Prestige PR 7377, 1965; USA: Original Blues Classics OBCCD-540-2, 1991.

———. Lightnin’ Hopkins in New York. USA: Barnaby Z 30247, 1970.

Atherton, Mike. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Remember Me: The Complete Herald Singles. UK: Ember EMBCD 006, 2000.

Balfour, Alan. Big Boy Crudup/Lightnin’ Hopkins: Previously Unissued 1960–62 Recordings. UK: Krazy Kat 7410, 1982.

———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Blues is My Business. UK: Edsel EDCD 353, 1992. Notes reprinted with Lightnin’ Hopkins Live 1971. UK: Demon DIAB 8011, 1999.

———. “Lightning Hopkins: Blues Walkin’ Like a Man.” Subway (Leading to and from the Underground) no. 3 (6 November 1967): 5–6; no. 4 (13 November 1967): 5–6; no. 5 (20 November 1967): 5–6; no. 6 (27 November 1967): 5–6.

———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Free Form Patterns. UK: Charly CD 294, 1991.

———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Lightnin’ Strikes Back. UK: Charly CRB 1031, 1981.

———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: Move on Out. UK: Charly CRB 1147, 1986.

———. Lightnin’ Hopkins: You’re Gonna Miss Me. UK: Edsel EDCD357, 1992. Notes reprinted with Lightnin’ Hopkins Live 1971. UK: Demon DIAB 8011, 1999.

———. Sittin’ in with Lightnin’ Hopkins. USA: Mainstream MDCD905, 1991; USA: Legacy/Mainstream JK53626, 1993.

Barr, Alwyn. Black Texans: A History of African Americans in Texas 1528–1995.