The late, great Lightnin' Hopkins was one of the most natural of bluesmen, a poet who would often make up lyrics as he recorded. He was at his best when unaccompanied, as on this Prestige date recorded in 1961. Though he usually played electric guitar, the Texas blues titan performed on this release with an acoustic, and the result is most rewarding. Tunes include "Goin' to Dallas to See My Pony Run" and "Buddy Brown's Blues."

A1 Buddy Brown's Blues
A2 Wine Spondee-O-Dee
A3 Sail On, Little Girl, Sail On
A4 DC-7
A5 Death Bells
B1 Goin' to Dallas to See My Pony Run
B2 Jailhouse Blues
B3 Blues in the Bottle
B4 Beans, Beans, Beans
B5 Catfish Blues
B6 My Grandpa Is Old Too!