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Answer Songs and Their Impact
- Answer songs were common in the 1950s, often riding the coattails of bigger hits.
- One such song launched a blues legend's career and even had a film named after it.
The Royals and Hank Ballard
- Johnny Otis discovered The Royals, who changed their name from The Four Falcons to avoid confusion.
- Their lead singer was drafted, and they recruited Hank Ballard from a Ford assembly line.
Etta James' Early Life and Discovery
- Etta James had a difficult upbringing with foster homes and abuse but began singing early.
- Johnny Otis discovered her, and she faked parental permission to work with him at 16.