John D. Loudermilk

John Dee Loudermilk Jr. (March 31, 1934 – September 21, 2016) was an American singer and songwriter. Although he had his own recording career during the 1950s and 1960s, he was primarily known as a songwriter. His best-known songs include "Indian Reservation", a 1968 hit for UK singer Don Fardon and a U.S. No. 1 hit in 1971 for Paul Revere & the Raiders. He wrote "Ebony Eyes", a 1961 U.K. No. 1 and U.S. No. 8 for the Everly Brothers, and also wrote "Tobacco Road", a 1964 Top 20 hit in both the U.S. and the U.K. for the Nashville Teens, "This Little Bird", a U.K. No. 6 for Marianne Faithfull in 1965, and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", a U.S. Top Ten hit in 1967 for the Casinos. That song was also a U.S. No. 1 country hit for Eddy Arnold in the following year.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 31, 1934 (Durham), Died September 21, 2016 (Christiana)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1959

Roles Represented in DAHR: guitar, composer

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Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Role
Decca	NA 10797	7/20/1959	I'm with you	Arnie Derksen	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10798	7/20/1959	K4WO	Arnie Derksen	instrumentalist, guitar
Decca	NA 10799	7/20/1959	There stands the glass	Arnie Derksen	instrumentalist, guitar

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Loudermilk, John D.," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/328149.

Loudermilk, John D.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/328149.

"Loudermilk, John D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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