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The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins
1968. USA. Les Blank, Skip Gerson. 31 min.
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A Well Spent Life
1971. USA. Les Blank, Skip Gerson. 44 min.
Thursday, July 7, 2011, 4:00 p.m.
Theater 2 (The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2), T2
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The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins
1968. USA. Directed by Les Blank, Skip Gerson. Through his words and music, blues musician Lightnin’ Hopkins reveals the inspiration for his style: “The blues is just a funny feelin’, yet people call it a mighty bad disease." The film also features Billy Bizor, Mance Lipscomb, Ruth "Blues" Ames, the people of Texas, and Porter Houston’s Bar-B-Q. 31 min.
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A Well Spent Life
1971. USA. Directed by Les Blank, Skip Gerson. First discovered in 1960, Texas blues musician and songster Mance Lipscomb spent most of his life working as a sharecropper. Filmed in his hometown of Navasota, Lipscomb recounts stories of his life and plays his music. 44 min.
In the Film exhibition Les Blank: Ultimate Insider
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