| The Swarthmore Concert | |
| Type: | Live album |
| Artist: | Lightnin' Hopkins |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | 1993 |
| Recorded: | April 6, 1964 |
| Venue: | Swarthmore College Folk Festival, Swarthmore, PA |
| Genre: | Blues |
| Length: | 33:46 |
| Label: | Bluesville |
| Producer: | Shel Kagen |
| Chronology: | Lightnin' Hopkins |
| Prev Title: | Goin' Away |
| Prev Year: | 1963 |
| Next Title: | Down Home Blues |
| Next Year: | 1964 |
The Swarthmore Concert, subtitled King of the Blues, is a live album by the blues musician Lightnin' Hopkins, recorded at the Swarthmore College Folk Festival in 1965. It was originally released as part of the seven-CD box set Lightnin' Hopkins: The Complete Prestige/Bluesville Recordings, in 1991, before being reissued on Bluesville as a single CD in 1993.[1] [2]
AllMusic reviewer Cub Koda stated: "this languished unissued in Fantasy Records' vaults until its release in the early '90s. That's a shame, because this concert captures Lightnin' at his beguiling best, spinning tales and blues magic with every track. ... If you want a disc that clearly showcases Lightnin' Hopkins at his enchanting best, start your collection with this one; it's a charmer".
All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins except where noted