One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer is often interpreted Blue Song . It was written in 1953 by Rudy Toombs for Amos Milburn , whose single release reached number 2 on the US Billboard R&B charts. The piece gained popularity in versions by John Lee Hooker (1966, on the album: "The Real Folk Blues") and George Thorogood (1977, on the album: George Thorogood and the Destroyers).
In the lyrics, the bartender is warned to bring the drinks that the singer has ordered. In Thorogood's version, “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer” is combined with Hooker's “House Rent Boogie” and explains why he sits in the bar: The singer has lost his job and his apartment and wants to console himself with the drinks he ordered .
Recordings
- Amos Milburn (1953)
- Thurston Harris (1960)
- John Lee Hooker (1966)
- The Casey Sisters And The Salt Flat Stompers
- George Thorogood & The Destroyers (1977)
- Champion Jack Dupree (Live at Rockpalast - Cologne 1980, released 2017)
- Swing Cats (2006)
- John Lee Hooker Junior (2004)
- Zakiya Hooker (John Lee Hooker's daughter)