# 'Must-have' Blues **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 27, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-have-blues/614095 "2012-02-27T00:03:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-have-blues/614095/41 "2012-03-01T22:29:24Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > .32/20 Blues My 1897 Winchester Model 1892 is in .32-20 caliber. I just recently bought three boxes of ammo for it. [This is the CD I bought](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00000AG6X/ref=oh_o00_s00_i02_details). > [@carnivorousplant](#): > > I don’t remember which song these lyrics are from: > > “Just bury me by the crossroads, > So my mean old spirit > can catch a Greyhound bus and ride.” Looks like _Me And The Devil Blues_ by Eric Clapton. (I haven’t heard it.) . ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2012, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-have-blues/614095/42 "2012-03-01T23:36:19Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > Looks like _Me And The Devil Blues_ by Eric Clapton. (I haven’t heard it.) COVERED by Eric Clapton, written by Mr. Johnson. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a183cd/32.png) [@Prelude\_to\_Fascination](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prelude_to_Fascination)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-have-blues/614095/43 "2012-03-02T00:02:50Z")
> [@Loach](#): > > Someone mentioned it but I’ll mention Sonny Terry again. If you like blues harp you have to listen to Sonny. > > I had the honor of seeing Johnny Copeland play his final show at a club in New Jersey. His daughter Shemekia opened up for him and took over when he got too weak. Good guitar player, great blues voice. Shemekia Copeland is a very good blues singer too. > > If you can find it I recommend the album “Showdown” with Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray and Albert Collins. I love _Showdown!_ and can’t recommend it highly enough. I’ll also put in an order for Lonnie Mack, since I don’t think he’s been mentioned yet. ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/must-have-blues/614095/44 "2012-03-02T02:10:57Z")
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