Blues musician
Lightnin' Hopkins
Made more records than almost any bluesman, most of them improvised on the spot.
Samuel John "Lightnin'" Hopkins was an American country blues singer, songwriter, guitarist and occasional pianist from Centerville, Texas. In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine ranked him No. 71 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.
- Born
- 1912-03-15, Centerville, USAA Friday
- Died
- 1982-01-30, Houston, USAA Saturday, aged 69
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1912-03-15, Centerville, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 24°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 18°35′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 25°49′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 19°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14°57′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 16°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 2°18′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 21°04′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 26°56′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1982-01-30, Houston, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 10°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 16°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 13°39′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 25°52′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Libra | 16°43′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 9°24′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 22°14′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 3°58′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 26°08′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 26°55′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Lightnin' Hopkins was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.