Lightnin' Hopkins: His Life and Blues by Alan Govenar (English) Paperback Book

Description: Lightnin' Hopkins by Alan Govenar 2011ARSC Award for Excellence in Historical Recorded Sound Research for Best History By the time of his death in 1982, Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins was likely the most recorded blues artist in history. This brilliant biography illuminates the many contradictions of the man and his myth. Born in 1912 to a poor sharecropping family in cotton country, Hopkins left home when he was eight years old with a guitar his brother had given him. This biography explores his meetings with Blind Lemon Jefferson and Texas Alexander, his time on a chain gang, his relationships with women, and his lifelong appetite for gambling and drinking. Hopkins began recording in 1946, when he was dubbed "Lightnin" during his first session, and he soon joined Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker on the national R & B charts. But by the time he was "rediscovered" by Mack McCormick and Sam Charters in 1959, his popularity had begun to wane. A second career emerged--now Lightninwas pitched to white audiences, not black ones, and he became immensely successful. This biography is based on scores of interviews with Lightnins lover, friends, producers, accompanists, managers, and fans. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Alan Govenar is a writer, a photographer, a filmmaker, and the president of Documentary Arts, anonprofit organization founded to present new perspectives on historicalissues and diverse cultures. Govenarhas directed more than two dozen films and is the author of thirty books, includingThe Blues Come to Texas: Paul Oliver and Mack McCormicks Unfinished Book,Everyday Music,Untold Glory:African Americans In Pursuit of Freedom, Opportunity and Achievement,Stompin at the Savoy, and Texas Blues: The Rise of a Contemporary Sound. He lives in Dallas, Texas, and New York City. Review "Recommended without question." -- Cadence Review Quote "Recommended without question." -- Cadence Details ISBN164160428X Author Alan Govenar Pages 352 Publisher Chicago Review Press Year 2020 ISBN-10 164160428X ISBN-13 9781641604284 Language English Format Paperback Subtitle His Life and Blues Imprint Chicago Review Press Place of Publication Chicago Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2020-09-01 US Release Date 2020-09-01 Publication Date 2020-09-01 UK Release Date 2020-09-01 DEWEY 781.643092 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-11-08 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:129647757;

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