On this date in 1898 The Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, CT issued the first automobile insurance policy. Dr. Truman Martin of Buffalo, NY paid $11.25 for the policy, which gave him $5,000 in liability coverage.

What does this have to do with music?

[photogallerylink id=46257 align=right]Travelers Insurance had a very popular commercial that featured a cute dog and [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ray Lamontagne[/lastfm]‘s song “Trouble” to great effect.

Tonight’s rarity is [lastfm link_type="artist_info"]Ray Lamontagne[/lastfm]‘s Circle of Friends performance of “Trouble”.

And if you want to check it out, here’s the commercial: