The Sun's Gonna Shine

6.9 1969 10 min
Documentary Music

A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

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Les Blank

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Lightnin' Hopkins Himself

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