Answer songs. A novelty of the music business that has always had a place but it truly exploded, becoming habit-forming with the advent of Top 30 radio in the fifties and sixties. Seldom was there an answer song that responded to a question that was not a big success. This week on Deeper Roots, it will be a ’round robin’ of ‘question followed by answer’ songs including the obscure (which about 99% of the so-called answer songs were). You’ll be treated to the sounds of Tennessee Ernie Ford, Muddy Waters, Rufus Thomas, Dodie Stevens, and Elvis (of course) on a summer Friday in West Sonoma County.
| No. | Artist | Title | Album | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernest Tubb | Rainbow At Midnight | The Texas Troubadour ([Disc 1] – Walking The Floor Over You (The Hits Vol.1) |  |
| 2 | Slim Bryant and his Wildcats/Lost John Miller | Answer to Rainbow At Midnight | Answer to Rainbow At Midnight | |
| 3 | Hank Thompson & His Brazos Valley Boys | The Wild Side Of Life | Vintage Collections | |
| 4 | Kitty Wells | It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels | The Complete Country Hits | |
| 5 | Hank Locklin | Please Help Me, I'm Falling | Nipper's Greatest Hits: The 60's. Vol. 2 | |
| 6 | Skeeter Davis | (I Can't Help You) I'm Falling Too | The Essential Skeeter Davis | |
| 7 | Tennessee Ernie Ford | Sixteen Tons | Vintage Collections | |
| 8 | Patsy Montana | 16 Pounds | Best of Answer Songs vol 2 | |
| 9 | Merle Haggard | Okie From Muskogee | Capitol Collector's Series | |
| 10 | Lowell Levinger | Hippie From Olema | Get Together- Youngblood Classics | |
| 11 | Big Mama Thornton | Hound Dog | Blues Masters Vol. 3: Texas Blues | |
| 12 | Rufus Thomas | Bear Cat | Living The Blues – 1953-1954 Blues Classics | |
| 13 | Elvis Presley | Little Sister | Elvis' Golden Records (Volume 3) | |
| 14 | Lavern Baker | Hey Memphis | Best of Answer Songs vol 2 | |
| 15 | Elvis Presley | Are You Lonesome Tonight | Elvis' Golden Records (Volume 3) | |
| 16 | Dodie Stevens | Yes, I'm Lonesome Tonight | Ultimate Collection | |
| 17 | Claude King | Wolverton Mountain | Classic Country | |
| 18 | Jo Ann Campbell | (I'm the Girl From) Wolverton Mountain | Cameo Parkway 1957-1967 Disc 2 | |
| 19 | Roy Drusky & Priscilla Mitchell | Yes Mr. Peters | Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2 | |
| 20 | Justin Tubb & Lorene Mann | Hurry Mr. Peters | Talking on the Telephone Vol. 2 | |
| 21 | Muddy Waters | (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man | Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues | |
| 22 | Bo Diddley | I'm A Man | 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection – The Best Of Bo Diddley | |
| 23 | Muddy Waters | Mannish Boy | The Definitive Collection | |
| 24 | The Dominoes | Sixty Minute Man | The Dawn Of Doo-Wop Vol. 4: Doo-Wop Dancin' | |
| 25 | Billy Ward & the Dominoes | Can't Do Sixty No More | Rhythm 'N' Blues: Early Doo Wop 1943-55, vol. 2 | |
| 26 | The Bobbettes | Mr. Lee | Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 3] – The Rock 'n' Roll Era | |
| 27 | The Bobbettes | I Shot Mr. Lee | Atlantic Vocal Groups – [Disc 4] – Group Revival | |
| 28 | Neil Sedaka | Oh! Carol | All Time Greatest Hits | |
| 29 | Carole King | Oh Neil | Best of Answer Songs vol 1 | |
| 30 | Sam Cooke | Bring It on Home to Me | Greatest Hits | |
| 31 | Carla Thomas | I'll Bring It Home To You | Gee Whiz & Other Hits | |
| 32 | Ben E. King | Stand By Me | Heatin' Up | |
| 33 | Damita Jo | I'll Be There | Best of Answer Songs vol 1 | |
| 34 | Ernie K-Doe | Mother-In-Law | Absolutely the Best | |
| 35 | Paul Peek | Brother-In-Law | Best of Answer Songs vol 2 | |