The Swarthmore Concert
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| The Swarthmore Concert | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | April 6, 1964 | |||
| Venue | Swarthmore College Folk Festival, Swarthmore, PA | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 33:46 | |||
| Label | Bluesville 00025218056328 | |||
| Producer | Shel Kagen | |||
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The Swarthmore Concert, subtitled King of the Blues, is a live album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded at the Swarthmore College Folk Festival in 1965. It was originally released as part of the seven-CD box set Lightnin' Hopkins: The Complete Prestige/Bluesville Recordings, in 1991, before being reissued on Bluesville as a single CD in 1993.[1][2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [4] |
AllMusic reviewer Cub Koda stated: "this languished unissued in Fantasy Records' vaults until its release in the early '90s. That's a shame, because this concert captures Lightnin' at his beguiling best, spinning tales and blues magic with every track. ... If you want a disc that clearly showcases Lightnin' Hopkins at his enchanting best, start your collection with this one; it's a charmer".[3]