Lightnin' Hopkins
- Born
- 15 March 1912 (69 years old)
- Passed away
- 30 January 1982
- Place of birth
- Centerville, Texas
- Gender
- Male
Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
