Last Night Blues

Last Night Blues
Studio album by Lightnin' Hopkins with Sonny Terry
Released	1961
Recorded	October 26, 1960
Studio	Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Blues
Length	36:24
Label	Bluesville BVLP 1029
Producer	The Sound of America
Lightnin' Hopkins chronology
Down South Summit Meetin' (1960) Last Night Blues (1961) Lightnin' (1961)
Sonny Terry chronology
Sonny's Story (1961) Last Night Blues (1961) Sonny Is King (1963)

Last Night Blues is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, with Sonny Terry, recorded in 1960 and released on the Bluesville label the following year. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[5]

AllMusic stated: "Lightnin' Hopkins may be Texas's most distinctive and influential blues export. His easy, fluid fingerpicking and witty, extemporaneous storytelling are always a delight, and his performances on Last Night Blues are no exception. The album is spare and acoustic, with Hopkins's voice and guitar accompanied by minimal percussion and Sonny Terry's harmonica ... this dynamite disc represents what the blues should be: stripped-down, soulful, and full of truth". ^[4] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings awarded the album 3 stars, noting: "Sonny Terry's contributions to Last Night Blues is entirely and discreetly responsive". ^[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins except where noted

1. "Rocky Mountain" – 4:57
2. "Got to Move Your Baby" – 4:01
3. "So Sorry to Leave You" – 4:21
4. "Take a Trip With Me" – 5:04
5. "Last Night Blues" – 5:16
6. "Lightnin's Stroke" – 4:55
7. "Hard to Love a Woman" – 4:00
8. "Conversation Blues" (Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Terry) – 3:50

Personnel

• Lightnin' Hopkins – guitar, vocals
• Sonny Terry – harmonica, vocals
• Leonard Gaskin – bass
• Belton Evans – drums
• The Sound of America – producer
• Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Charts

Chart performance for Last Night Blues

Chart (2024)	Peak position
Croatian International Albums (HDU) [6]	17

References

1. Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series accessed November 6, 2018
2. Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography accessed November 6, 2018
3. Wirz' American Music: Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins discography accessed November 6, 2018
4. Music, All. Lightnin' Hopkins: Last Night Blues – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 6, 2018.
5. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 279. ISBN   978-0-140-51384-4.
6. "Lista prodaje 39. tjedan 2024" (in Croatian). HDU. September 16, 2024. Archived from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.