Lightnin' Strikes by Charles Calello and was recorded on September 3, 1965. The song featured backing vocals from Bernadette Carroll, Peggy Santiglia and Denise Ferri of The Delicates. Session personnel included Joe Farrell and George Young on baritone sax; Ray DeSio on trombone; Stan Free on piano; Lou Mauro on bass; Charlie Macy, Ralph Casale, and Vinnie Bell on guitar; and Buddy Saltzman on drums. Ralph Casale's "stuttering" guitar solo was an overdub. Lightnin' Strikes "Lightnin' Strikes" is a song written by Lou Christie and Twyla Herbert, and recorded by Christie on the MGM label. It was a hit in 1966, making
Po' Lightnin' " in 1983. In 1993 Arhoolie, through Smithsonian Folkways, reissued the 1969 "Lightnin'!" recordings on CD and then, confusingly, in 1995 released a CD compilation titled "Po' Lightnin' " which included tracks from the Arhoolie albums; "Lightnin' Sam Hopkins", "Lightning Hopkins in Berkeley" and other blues compilations along with four previously unreleased recordings. AllMusic's Jason Ankeny reviewed the CD compilation and stated: "On these recordings cut between 1961 and 1969, Lightnin' Hopkins exhibits the full scope of his music". All compositions by Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins except where noted Additional musicians on some tracks: Po' Lightnin' Po' Lightnin' is an album