Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsHappy Birthday Lightnin Hopkins born this day in 1912
[URL=.html][IMG][/IMG][/URL]
The best thing I ever did for my Grandson's guitar playing was to introduce him to the blues.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
12 replies, 3490 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (22)
ReplyReply to this post
12 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Happy Birthday Lightnin Hopkins born this day in 1912 (Original Post)
ismnotwasm
Mar 2015
OP
Check out R. Crumb's complete collection of Heroes of the Blues Trading Cards
Brother Buzz
Mar 2015
#8
Cooley Hurd
(26,877 posts)1. A pioneer!!!!
Immortalized a second time (the 1st time was his very existence) in a great REM song:
ismnotwasm
(42,022 posts)3. Awesome
vt_native
(484 posts)2. Wig Wearin' Woman
Enjoy! Thanks, Lightnin'
ismnotwasm
(42,022 posts)4. Excellent!
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)5. That woman ain't nuthin' but trouble...
...Keeps me buyin' wigs all the time.
Brother Buzz
(36,490 posts)6. R. Crumb's Good Houskeeping seal of approval
ismnotwasm
(42,022 posts)7. Nice!
I'm gonna send that one to my grandson.
Brother Buzz
(36,490 posts)8. Check out R. Crumb's complete collection of Heroes of the Blues Trading Cards
FINALLY BACK IN PRINT!
The 36 cards (on heavy card stock) are packaged in a very cool 3 x 4 x 1 inch gift box. Depicted are the legends of early blues history: Mississippi John Hurt, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Memphis Minnie, Charley Patton, Jaybird Coleman, Big Bill Broonzy, Barbecue Bob and many others. A bio of each musical artist by historian Stephen Calt is on the back. And each musician or group is lovingly drawn in full color by underground comix legend R. Crumb.
The 36 cards (on heavy card stock) are packaged in a very cool 3 x 4 x 1 inch gift box. Depicted are the legends of early blues history: Mississippi John Hurt, Son House, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Memphis Minnie, Charley Patton, Jaybird Coleman, Big Bill Broonzy, Barbecue Bob and many others. A bio of each musical artist by historian Stephen Calt is on the back. And each musician or group is lovingly drawn in full color by underground comix legend R. Crumb.
ismnotwasm
(42,022 posts)9. Gorgeous
I hadn't seen these at all-- thank you!
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)11. That looks like a good sampling of my blues music collection.
War Horse
(931 posts)10. My dad introduced me to him
He was a major early influence on me as a guitar player.
Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)12. There's a half-statue of him in Crockett, TX.
And he's buried in Houston.
However, that doesn't mean there's any culture in Crockett. Not that I have been able to see.