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The Sun's Gonna Shine

The Sun's Gonna Shine

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Documentary   Music
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1969-01-02
⌚ Running Time: 10 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.6

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Lightnin' Hopkins original image
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Lightnin' Hopkins

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