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Lightnin' Hopkins
American country blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1912-1982).
Born March 15th, 1912 in Centerville. [ref]
Died January 30th, 1982 at 69 years old in Houston (esophageal cancer).
Occupations
guitarist, recording artist, singer, songwriter
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Life is like a very short visit to a toy shop between birth and death. Desmond Morris