HOPKINS, SAM (LIGHTNIN'
). Bluesman ( in Centerville, Texas). He came from a musical family; two brothers played blues guitar professionally, as did several relatives. He played for local social entertainments at an early age and traveled with
(Blind
) Lemon Jefferson
when he was about ten. Later he served an apprenticeship with
Alger (Texas
) Alexander
, a relative. In 1946 he went to Los Angeles, California, where he made recordings with pianist Wilson (Thunder
) Smith...