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. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328149.

Loudermilk, John D.. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328149.

"Loudermilk, John D.." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/328149

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