The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #111610   Message #2352907
Posted By: bankley
30-May-08 - 08:58 AM
Thread Name: BS: Musicans and firearms
Subject: RE: BS: Musicans and firearms
'Nothin' touched the trigger but the Devil's right hand'

Johnny Paycheck shot a man in the head with a 22 in an Ohio bar... it wasn't fatal, but he got 20 yrs, which was greatly reduced after legal efforts sponsered by George Jones and Haggard

Jerry Lee Lewis was once arrested on the grounds of Graceland in the wee hours, for brandishing a pistol and daring Elvis to come outside to settle the question of who was the real King of rock and roll.

and of course Presley shot his TV when Robert Goulet came on a program..

the lead guitarist for Chicago, Danny Katz shot himself in the head while playing russian roulette.... he lost that round

Ira Louvain was notorious for alcohol fueled gunplay, a few of his parties broke up fast when this started...

on the 'folkier side' David Crosby used to get into lots of trouble for his fondness of firearms and paranoia...