
A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.
Director: Les Blank

Lightnin' Hopkins
Himself

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Alfonso Sánchez
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