Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' Strikes (Acoustic Sounds Vinyl Series) LP dianakrall a bluesy and swinging date

a bluesy and swinging date with Gillespie’s drummer Lex Humphries and bassist Ray Brown

making for a particularly stirring interpretation

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'The Blues and The Abstract Truth' is regarded as jazz saxophonist Oliver Nelsons most acclaimed album

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Lightnin' Hopkins: Lightnin' Strikes (Acoustic Sounds Vinyl Series) LP dianakrall a bluesy and swinging dateRecorded in 1966 for the Verve Folkways label, Lightnin Strikes may not have the notoriety as some of Hopkins other albums, but this set backed by Jimmy Bond (bass), Earl Palmer (Drums) and Don Crawford (Harmonica) is classic Lightnin. From the opener, Mojo Hand to the ballad, Woke Up This Morning, Lightnin Strikes showcases classic blues from one of the best there was. Verves Acoustic Sounds Series features transfers from analog tapes and remastered