[This quote needs a citation] Johnson sang the song on the streets of towns in Texas as both entertainment and a calling to adhere to the teachings of Jesus.

[1] In 1964, Buffy Sainte-Marie recorded "You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond" with slightly altered lyrics and included the song on her debut album, It's My Way!.

[citation needed] Sainte-Marie recorded the song on acoustic guitar without using a slide and sang without any backup vocals.

[4] Since Donovan recorded a version of "Universal Soldier" after hearing it on Buffy Sainte-Marie's debut album, it is likely that he first heard "You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond" from the same source.

[5] Blues artists Roy Rogers and Norton Buffalo collaborated on a blues album, Travellin' Tracks, producing a remake of "You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond", used for the TV series Dog the Bounty Hunter, S3E20 episode "Ticket to Ride", which first aired September 19, 2006.