Down Home Blues (Lightnin' Hopkins album)

Down Home Blues is an album by blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins recorded in 1964 and released on the Bluesville label.

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings said "Gaskin and Lovelle's parts were probably added at overdub sessions. On Down Home Blues only "I Was Standing on 75 Highway" is Lightnin' at full strength".

Track listing

All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins

1. "Lets Go Sit On the Lawn" – 4:10
2. "I Woke Up This Morning" – 5:50
3. "I Got Tired" – 4:30
4. "I Like to Boogie" – 3:50
5. "I Asked the Bossman" – 6:40
6. "I'm Taking a Devil of a Chance" – 3:50
7. "Just a Wristwatch on My Arm" – 3:30
8. "I Was Standing on 75 Highway" – 5:10
9. "Get It Straight" – 1:30

Personnel

Performance

• Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals
• Leonard Gaskin – bass (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9)
• Herbie Lovelle – drums (tracks 1, 2, 8 & 9)

Production

• Samuel Charters – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

References