Lightnin Hopkins Exhibit at the Bush Library

Blackfire

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Hello All,

The Bush Library in College Station has a new exhibit on 100 Tall Texans and Lightnin Hopkins has a section. The exhibit includes his 1966 Starfire IV prominently displayed. My sister is an archivist/curator there and she gave me a tour of all the stuff they have in storage. In addition to George Bush's boat, tackle box, parachute and the White House switchboard, they have a Lucille guitar given to George Bush by BB King, a Chet Atkins classical signed by the all the winners of one of the country music awards and an Epiphone/Gibson hard body that was owned by Lee Atwater called, The Prez. I included pictures below. I believe you can click on these to make them larger. My sister Amy (amy.day@nara.gov) would be happy to answer any questions you have.

Hans Moust might like to track down a clear photo of the guitar for the next edition of his book. I am sure the guitar's owner would like to have it included. It is already depicted in two B&W images in the book. It would be nice to have a color portrait like many of the other guitars.

[img:432:576]http://www.tolkiencollector.com/apics/guitar/light1.jpg[/img]
[img:576:432]http://www.tolkiencollector.com/apics/guitar/light2.jpg[/img]
[img:432:576]http://www.tolkiencollector.com/apics/guitar/light3.jpg[/img]
[img:1160:432]http://www.tolkiencollector.com/apics/guitar/prez.jpg[/img]
[img:999:432]http://www.tolkiencollector.com/apics/guitar/cawards.jpg[/img]
[img:993:432]http://www.tolkiencollector.com/apics/guitar/lucille.jpg[/img]
 

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Blackfire.

Most interesting, thanks for the post.

As a matter of interest, since they have a Lightnin' section, do they feature that tallest of tall-Texan bluesmen, Blind Lemon Jefferson ?

And T-Bone, and Stevie, and Cliff Antone ?

All far more interesting people than some joker named Bush !
 

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Whose the joker in the pink outfit?

I don't know if the exhibit includes other musicians. I expect it does since Texas is one of the places where American music developed. The Bush library in College Station houses the archives of George Bush Sr. I don't know anyone who refers to him as a "joker".
 
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