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Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins

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    A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

  • Release Date

    1969-01-02

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    6.6

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    3.3 starts
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    English
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