I like blues, and while I prefer the sound of Chicago Electric Blues, my favorite blues musician is Robert Johnson. He died young, and his entire catalog will fit on a single compact disk, still his music and lyrics really connect to me. Its how blues is supposed to sound, IMHO.
Of the works of Robert Johnson, my favorite is .32-20 Blues. Gunbloggers might have noticed that Tam Quotes it when talking about some of her more unique S&W revolvers, the song is talking about a .32-20 WCF revolver, which was the “Magnum” around the turn of the 20th Century.
(BTW I just pulled out my reloading manual, and I wonder if we could make a “.32-20 Super” that uses a strengthened case with a longer neck, so it can be loaded to higher pressure, and accept 123gr 0.311″ bullet from the 7.62×39 cartridge, and make a revolver and a leaver carbine….maybe a handy falling-block rifle for it. No idea WHY I’d want such a kit, but I sure do!)
OK back to blues. I was wondering this morning why .32-20 Blues never got as much love as many of Johnson’s other works. Well Youtube to the Rescue.
Doesn’t do it justice, but there’s a ton of people imitating Kieth on youtube…and not singling the lyrics!!!! 🙁
Then I found this:
Nice rock version, still I wish somebody did a modern electric blues cover of the original.
Yeah!
That song is so full of Win that you have to sell your soul to Old Nick to be able to write it …
Have you thought about using .30 carbine instead of .32-20 super?
But it isn’t rimmed! These are not rational or sane desires!