32-20 Blues
| "32-20 Blues" | ||||
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| Single by Robert Johnson | ||||
| B-side | "Last Fair Deal Gone Down" | |||
| Released | April 1937 | |||
| Format | Ten-inch 78 rpm record | |||
| Recorded | San Antonio, Texas, November 26, 1936 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Vocalion (no. 03445) | |||
| Writer(s) | Robert Johnson | |||
| Producer(s) | Don Law | |||
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"32-20 Blues" is a blues song by Delta blues musician Robert Johnson.
Background
It was recorded during his second recording session in San Antonio, Texas, on November 26, 1936. The title refers to .32-20 Winchester ammunition, which could be used in handguns as well as smaller rifles. The song is partially based on the Skip James song "22-20 Blues". The song was released in April the following year on Vocalion Records as a 78 rpm record. It was included on the first reissue of Johnson's songs, King of the Delta Blues Singers in 1961. In 1990, it was released on compact disc as part of The Complete Recordings box set.[1]
Covers
The song has been recorded by many artists, including Muddy Waters, the New York Dolls, Phil Manning, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Alexis Korner, Colin Hodgkinson (playing bass), Flamin' Groovies, Johnny Winter, Gov't Mule, Rory Block, the Peter Green Splinter Group, Keith Richards, The Cowboy Junkies, Cassandra Wilson and Peter Laughner.[2]
References
- ↑ "Robert Johnson: 32-20 Blues – Appears On". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Song Search Results for 32-20 Blues". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. Retrieved August 22, 2014.