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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

Death never takes the wise man by surprise, he is always ready to go. Jean de La Fontaine