Composer
Sam Hopkins
American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1912-1982)
1912–1982
1 work in the index
- Born
- 1912
- Died
- 1982
- Birthplace
- Centerville
- Place of death
- Houston
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Modern
Biography
Sam Hopkins — American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1912-1982). Sam Hopkins was born in 1912 in Centerville. The recorded year of death is 1982; place of death: Houston. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.
Life and musical career
- Occupations
- guitarist; singer; songwriter; recording artist; composer; blues musician; musician
- Genres
- electric blues; country blues; Texas blues; blues
- Birth name
- Samuel John Hopkins
- Pseudonym
- Lightnin' Hopkins
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 34643441
- ISNI
- 0000000114414501
- GND ID
- 119401223
- Library of Congress ID
- n82234802
- MusicBrainz ID
- d5c55b61-78b8-40c9-be1b-de7517c3aebb
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Guitar, Piano, Vocal
- Genres represented
- Blues, Country, Pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 1
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Once A Gambler | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Blues, Country, Pop | 2 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 34643441. Portrait: 33stradale, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.