Clutchy Hopkins and Misled Children
USA
Born: 15 March 1912
Died: 30 January 1982
Genres: Blues
Styles: Electric Blues, Electric Texas Blues, Texas Blues, Acoustic Texas Blues, Country Blues, Blues Revival, Acoustic Blues, Early American Blues
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Sam Hopkins was a Texas country bluesman of the highest caliber whose career began in the 1920s and stretched all the way into the 1980s. Along the way, Hopkins watched the genre change remarkably, but he never appreciably altered his mournful Lone Star sound, which translated onto both acoustic and electric guitar. Hopkins' nimble dexterity made intricate boogie riffs seem easy, and his fascinating penchant for improvising lyrics to fit whatever situation might arise made him a beloved blues troubadour. Hopkins' brothers John Henry and Joel we...
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