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Born in Centerville, Texas, country bluesman #LightninHopkins recorded nearly two-hundred songs during his career, which began in the 1940s and ended in the early 1980s. #storyofarhoolie #arhoolie https://t.co/5Stbl7yJvN This tweet was posted on October 23, 2018.
In 1959, Chris Strachwitz traveled to Houston, #Texas, where he saw #LightninHopkins perform and was struck by his improvised lyrics and spontaneous exchange with the audience, which inspired him to start #Arhoolie. #storyofarhoolie This tweet was posted on October 23, 2018.