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Yes, Mr. Peters
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Wikipedia article
"'Yes, Mr. Peters'" is a song written by Steve Karliski and Larry Kolber, and recorded by American country music artists Roy Drusky and Priscilla Mitchell as a duet. It was released in May 1965 as the lead single from the album, 'Love's Eternal Triangle'. The single was Drusky's only number one hit, spending two weeks atop the Hot Country Songs charts. It was also the only Top 40 entry for Mitchell, and one of three duets that she recorded with Drusky.Whitburn, p. 281
Content
The song discusses a love triangle, with a married businessman (Drusky in the hit version) taking a phone call from his girlfriend (Mitchell). As only the listener is able to hear the girlfriend's side of the conversationfor instance, asking when she can expect to meet her boyfriendand that presumably others cannot hear her end of the conversation, the businessman is able to disguise the conversation through responses that lead others to believe he is headed to the office for a meeting with "Mr. Peters."
Reception
In 1965, Lorene Mann and Justin Tubb recorded an answer song titled "Hurry, Mr. Peters", for their duets album 'Together and Alone'. This song peaked at number 23 on the country charts.Whitburn, pp.255-256
Chart performance
References
Category:Songs about fictional male characters
Category:1965 singles
Category:Malefemale vocal duets
Category:Roy Drusky songs
Category:Priscilla Mitchell songs
Category:1965 songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Jerry Kennedy
Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:Songs about telephone calls
Category:Songs about infidelity
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