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Lightnin' Hopkins was a master of both acoustic and electric guitar, and could rock and play a lowdown brand of Blues with the best of them. This disc features music he recorded in his home state of Texas, many selections thought lost are heard here for the first time.
Clocking in at just over 23 minutes, this CD is on the short side, containing seven songs recorded on this particular day in an informal studio session. At his best here for about half of the disc, Hopkins is in great form, coaxing several voices out of his single electric guitar while holding a beat very nicely. "Gonna Move Off This Street" is the best track here, but "Help Yourself (Christmastime)" is a close second -- the solo guitar is captured close and crunchy. It's all very solid, despite the brevity of the proceedings. ~ Bruce Eder
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