The front cover of Diddley's album displays a white calling card similar to that which Richard Boone's Have Gun – Will Travel character Paladin carried and gave out on every episode of the series.

[8] The song "Cops and Robbers" was released as an A-side of Checker single #850 in November 1956;[6] the B-side "Down Home Special" did not appear on this album.

[7] The rest of the songs were album-only releases, although an edited version of "She's Alright", lacking vocal overdubs, had appeared as the B-side of "Say Man, Back Again."

[9] Originally recorded and released in 1956 by Boogaloo and his Gallant Crew led by singer Kent Harris (reissued on the Road Songs collection by Frémeaux et Associés), "Cops and Robbers" was recorded by The Rolling Stones, The Masters Apprentices, Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders, Downliners Sect, and George Thorogood.

All tracks are written by Ellas McDaniel, except where notedPer liner notes[2][3][4] "Say Man, Back Again" reached #23 on the R&B Singles chart.