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