“One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” was originally recorded by the great Amos Milburn (who made other records about drinking) in 1953. It is best known now in the version by John Lee Hooker from 1966.

“Alabama Song” was written in 1925 by Bertolt Brecht. It was set to music by Kurt Weill and recorded by Brecht’s wife Lotte Lenya in 1970.

I know it from the Doors version on their first album from 1966.

“The Tide Is High” is best known in the 1980 Blondie version but it was originally recorded in 1967 by the Jamaican group the Paragons.

“Didn’t It Rain” is a gospel song that started as a black spiritual or work song. There are many recordings of it. Mahalia Jackson is the artist most associated with it.

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“Mona” by Bo Diddley (1957) was covered by the Rolling Stones (1964) and Quicksilver Messenger Service (1969).

“Before You Accuse Me” by Bo Diddley is a great record (1957) with a fine cover by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970). To me, Bo Diddley belongs right up there with Little Richard and Chuck Berry,

“Nadine” (1964) was Chuck Berry’s first release after he got out of jail in 1963. The records Berry recorded right after his release are among his best – “No Particular Way to Go”, “Promised Land” and best of all, “You Never Can Tell”. There are several cover versions but none were popular singles.

“Seven Year Ache” by Rosanne Cash is the title track of her 1981 album. Trisha Yearwood covered it in 2001 with Cash on background vocals. It’s not a bad cover but doesn’t add anything.

The Paranoid Style covered it in 2022.

“Daydream Believer” was written by John Stewart and originally recorded by the Monkees in 1967. Anne Murray’s version was popular in 1979. Stewart recorded it in 1971.

“One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)” was originally performed by Fred Astaire in the 1943 film The Sky’s the Limit. Frank Sinatra recorded it several times and it was in the films Road House (1948) and The Abominable Dr. Phibes. I know it best from the Etta James version.