The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Trailer: The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins
Year: 1968
Genre: Documentary, Music
Studio: Flower Films
Director: Les Blank, Skip Gerson
Cast: Lightnin' Hopkins, Billy Bizor, Mance Lipscomb, Ruth Ames
Crew: Les Blank (Director), Skip Gerson (Director), Les Blank (Producer), Les Blank (Director of Photography)
Runtime: 31 minutes
Release: Dec 20, 1968
IMDb: 7.80/10 by 21 users
Popularity: 2
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
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