Hopkins, Sam Lightnin’

In the early 1920s at the age of eight Hopkins spent time with Blind Lemon Jefferson, whom he met at a country picnic. Jefferson allowed Sam to perform with him, and Hopkins eventually became Jefferson’s guide, which developed a lifelong bond between the two. Hopkins left home at an early age; and spent much of his teen years traveling through east Texas doing small gigs. During this period, Sam developed much of his guitar style from his cousin, Alger “...