The great Lightnin' Hopkins was not only the embodiment of a fundamental American tradition, but a creator who remade the idiom of country blues in his own image. COUNTRY BLUES was his first recording for the Tradition Label in 1959, and was the first to showcase Lightnin' in his true element and on his own terms - a man and his guitar, a direct contrast to his earlier recordings. To this day it remains as one of the greatest examples of pure folk blues ever recorded Newly re-mastered and featuring original cover art from folk artist Mozelle Thompson.