Lightnin' Hopkins - Blues Hoot (1961) {DCC 180g} 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip plus Redbook CD Version

consists of Lightnin' Hopkins solo, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee together, and then all 3 jamming together, along with Big Joe Williams. Lightnin' tells stories to the responsive crowd and is in good form. Sonny and Brownie take you back to a real country feel -- the harp playing is wild. allmusic 3/5 stars

LP track listing

Side One

Lightnin' Hopkins
1. "Introduction to Big Car Blues" (Lightnin' Hopkins) – 3:57
2. "Big Car Blues" (Lightnin' Hopkins) – 3:13
3. "Coffee House Blues" (Lightnin' Hopkins) – 2:16
4. "Stool Pigeon Blues" (Lightnin' Hopkins) – 3:14
5. "Ball of Twine" (Lightnin' Hopkins) – 3:32

Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee and Big Joe Williams
6. "Blues For Gamblers" (Traditional) - 6:53
7. "Right On That Shore" (Traditional) - 2:48

Side Two

Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee
8. "Early Morning Blues" (Traditional) – 5:17
9. "Walk On" (Brownie McGhee, Ruth McGhee) – 3:11
10. "Blues for the Lowlands" (Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry) – 4:45
11. "Down by the Riverside" (Traditional) – 3:15
12. "Po' Boy" (Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry) – 2:43
13. "I'm a Stranger Here" (Traditional) – 4:09
14. "Trouble in Mind" (Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry) – 3:29


Released: May, 1995
Recorded: August, 1961
Genre: Blues
Length: 52:42
Label: DCC/Davon/Horizon
Producer: David Hubert

Personnel

* Lightnin' Hopkins - guitar, vocals
* Sonny Terry - guitar, vocals
* Brownie McGhee - harp, vocals
* Big Joe Williams - vocals