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The Roots of Lightnin' Hopkins, [sound recording]

Folklife and Cultural Heritage

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    Object Details

    performer

    Hopkins, Lightnin' 1912-1982

    producer

    Charters, Samuel Barclay 1929-2015

    Notes

    Recorded in: Houston (Tex.), United States, Texas.

    Publisher number

    FTS 31011 Foklways Records

    Repository Loc.

    Smithsonian Institution, Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections, 600 Maryland Ave., S.W., Suite 2001, Washington, D.C. 20024. Call 202-633-7322 for appointment. Fax: 202-633-7019. Email: rinzlerarchives@si.edu

    Culture

    Americans
    African American

    Date

    1962

    Local number

    Folkways.31011
    FW-ASCH-LP-31011
    FW31011

    Restrictions & Rights

    Restrictions on access. No duplication allowed listening and viewing for research purposes only; see SF 40019

    Type

    Musical sound recordings

    Physical description

    1 phonograph record : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 12 in

    Place

    Texas
    United States
    Houston (Tex.)

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    Moses and Frances Asch Collection, 1939-1986 228428

    Data Source

    Ralph Rinzler Folklife Archives and Collections

    Topic

    Blues (Music)
    Guitar

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Record ID

    siris_arc_344314

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