Autobiography in Blues
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| Autobiography in Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | February 16 & 26, 1959 | |||
| Studio | Houston, TX | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 43:33 | |||
| Label | Tradition TLP 1040 | |||
| Producer | Mack McCormick | |||
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Autobiography in Blues is an album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded in 1959 and released on the Tradition label the following year.[1][2][3][4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [6] |
| DownBeat | [7] |
AllMusic stated: "Not having recorded commercially for several years, Lightnin' was in serious mood, resulting in a set of masterful performances that carried more weight than his later, frequently arbitrary sessions".[5] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings awarded the album 3 stars, calling it a "satisfying example of Lightnin' in a private setting" and noting that "the recording lends warmth to both voice and acoustic guitar".[6]
DownBeat reviewer Pete Welding awarded the album 5 stars.[7] He wrote that the album, "has the ring of utter truth, and the validity of its message is immediately apparent to listeners from every disparate cultural background — not just the background that produced the music".[7]