2010 two CD collection from the Blues great. Almost universally referred to as the post-war King of Texas Blues, Lightnin' Hopkins enjoyed a virtually continuous recording career from his first visit to a recording studio in 1946 until his death in 1982. With hundreds of recordings made for dozens of record labels, Lightnin' remains one of the most prolific (and popular) of all blues artists, 45 tracks. Ace.