I cannot play songs purchased on a former computer (two computers ago).

I have recently used migration assistant to move from iMac to my new MacBook Pro.  However, now on my new MacBook Pro iTunes wants me to authorize my account - which I have already done with my current account.  When I try to play any song that was purchased on the computer before the older iMac (not the new MacBook Pro), iTunes asks me if I want to authorize my account, but iTunes is bring up a dialog box with my very old account info (old email which I do not have access to and of course my current password will not work) - not my current account info.  iTunes seems to recognize my current account - it is authorized to play all the songs that I have purchased from the new MacBook Pro and the older iMac, just not the song purchased from the computer before that.  And strangely, all these song played just find on my older iMac.

Authorize the computer for the account.
Store > Authorize Computer.

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