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Track: Death Bells
Artist: Lightnin' Hopkins
Album: The Complete Prestige / Bluesville Recordings

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Name: Lightnin' Hopkins
Spotify Genres: blues, classic blues, country blues
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American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. Born: 15 March 1912, Centerville, Leon County, Texas, USA. - Died: 30 January 1982, Houston, Texas, USA. In 1920, Hopkins met the legendary [a=Blind Lemon Jefferson] at a social function and got a chance to play with him. His cousin was [a=Texas Alexander]. While they were playing together in Houston in 1946, he was discovered by Lola Anne Cullum of Los Angeles' [l=Aladdin Records]. Hopkins first recorded with pianist Wilson Smith and the pair were dubbed 'Lightning' & 'Thunder' to add some dynamic to their marketing. Strong recordings followed from Hopkins, such as his song "Mojo Hand" (1960). He later inspired many artists such as [a=Jimmie Vaughan], [a=Townes Van Zandt] and [a=Ron "Pigpen" McKernan]. Often miscredited for writing the 1954 [a=Chuck Willis]' song "I Feel So Bad" covered by [a=Little Milton] and [a=Elvis Presley] among others. He also wrote a song by the same name released in 1947 on [l=Aladdin (6)] and in 1962 on [l=Imperial].

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Release: Lightnin' Hopkins - Baby Please Don't Go / Death Bells
Year: 1949
Genres: Blues
Styles: Texas Blues, Electric Blues

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Sound like I'm hearing moaning, death bell ringing all in my head Sound like I can hear moaning, death bell ringing all in my head Yeah I know that I was gonna leave on a chariot but I didn't know What kind of chariot gonna take me away from here I want you to remember every living people, every living people bound to die I want you to remember every living people, every living people bound to die Yeah you know when that chariot come at you, they'll break running, try to hide You all know my mama told me, you know my papa told me too You know my mama told me, oh papa told me too He said you know one day son, that chariot, oh Lord, coming after you Yeah you know the life I'm living, I've been living it for a many year You know the life I'm living, I've been living it for a many year I know the chariot was coming for me but I didn't know What kind of chariot gonna take me away from here