The Blues Accordin' to Lightnin' Hopkins (1968)
A musical portrait of Texas bluesman 'Lightnin' Hopkins. The film includes interviews and a performance by Hopkins. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
Directors: Les Blank, Skip Gerson.
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Lightnin' Hopkins as Self |
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Billy Bizor as Self |
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Mance Lipscomb as Self |
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Ruth Ames as Self (as Ruth 'Blues' Ames) |
| Directing | Les Blank | Director |
| Directing | Skip Gerson | Director |
| Production | Les Blank | Producer |
| Camera | Les Blank | Director of Photography |