As we all know music is all about iufluenses, so and so heard so and so and on and on. It's a hand me down thing. "House of the Rising Sun" was first recorded in 1928 by Texas Alexander, A different version with the same le in 1933 by appalachian banjo picker Clarence Ashley. The most famous recording by The Animals. Stagolee, Stack O' Lee, Staggerlee another tune played by many with Lloyd Price having the most famous version. The first recordings with different versions were recorded by Ma Rainey, Harvey Hull and Long Cleve Reed, Mississippi John Hurt. John Henry..another tune with various versions on the theme.
Luke Jordan is the daddy of the "Cocaine Blues", he was the influense, he was the one that put Cocaine on record. He planted the seed. It's all about influenses.