That'd probably be JJ Cale, who did the original. I think he guested on the Clapton version but the two sound totally different.
The song is Layla by Eric Claptons band Derik and the Dominos
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Blackie.A mongrel Fender Stratocaster that he put together from 3 guitars.
Eric Clapton added the phrase "that dirty cocaine" to highlight the message of the song being an anti-cocaine anthem and not a song glorifying the drug in any way.
Black Sabbath-Snowblind, Eric Clapton-Cocaine.
Eric Claptons band
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Eric Clapton The Autobiography is published in the UK by Arrow Books, London.
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The song is Layla by Eric Claptons band Derik and the Dominos
Im not sure if there is a song Cocaine about a samurai but there is a song Cocaine and it is performed by JJ Cale or in a more famous cover version, by Eric Clapton.
Blackie.A mongrel Fender Stratocaster that he put together from 3 guitars.
Eric Clapton added the phrase "that dirty cocaine" to highlight the message of the song being an anti-cocaine anthem and not a song glorifying the drug in any way.
eric clapton
Black Sabbath-Snowblind, Eric Clapton-Cocaine.
JJ cale