One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
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"One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" is a classic blues song, popularized by John Lee Hooker, that tells a hard-luck barroom tale and has become a staple of American blues and rock music.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
George Thorogood & The Destroyers
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
alcohol
ⓘ
eviction ⓘ loneliness ⓘ poverty ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
blues rock ⓘ electric blues ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRole |
barroom sing-along song
ⓘ
drinking song ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
American blues music
ⓘ
American rock music ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
classic blues barroom tale
ⓘ
iconic drinking song in American music ⓘ |
| hasSetting | bar ⓘ |
| hasTitleElement |
beer
ⓘ
bourbon ⓘ scotch ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
barroom blues classic
ⓘ
blues standard ⓘ |
| isStapleOf |
George Thorogood live performances
ⓘ
John Lee Hooker live performances ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
barroom setting
ⓘ
drinking ⓘ hard-luck story ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first person ⓘ |
| notableCoverArtist | George Thorogood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableVersion |
George Thorogood live version
ⓘ
John Lee Hooker version NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalPerformer | Amos Milburn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | American barroom blues tradition ⓘ |
| performanceStyle | storytelling blues ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
escaping troubles through alcohol
ⓘ
ordering drinks at a bar ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
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