John D. Loudermilk   Birth Name: John D. Loudermilk Induction Year: 1976 Date of Birth: 3/31/1934 Place of Birth: Durham, NC   Former Occupations: sign painter, telegraph deliverer window dresser, bulldozer operator commercial artist, janitor, truck driver, shoe shine boy, paper boy, carpenter's helper, department-store clerk, steam-shovel oiler, tobacco farmer, factory worker, hosiery-mill worker, lifeguard, cotton-gin worker, door-to-door Bible salesman, television cameraman, photographer, part-time vendor at football games Education: Grade School--Morehead School High School--Durham High School College--Campbell University Career Milestones: 1945--sang for the first time on radio at age 11 1946--performed on the Little Johnny Dee Radio Show (station WTIK Durham, NC) one hour each Saturday (performed under the name Johnny Dee) 1946--won a spot on the Capitol Records Talent Contest in Charlotte, with Tex Ritter as Master of Ceremonies 1956--first major hit as a songwriter, "A Rose and a Baby Ruth" recorded by George Hamilton IV; song was a #1 pop hit 1957--"Sitting in the Balcony" became a pop hit; recorded by Loudermilk 1958--moved to Nashville; was assistant to Chet Atkins (head of RCA in Nashville) 1958--signed first publishing contract with Cedarwood Publishing 1958--1st Nashville hit, "Waterloo", recorded by Stonewall Jackson 1959--1960--signed with Acuff-Rose 1959--started performing regularly on George Morgan's WLAC-TV show 1961--debut album for RCA Victor, "Language of Love" released Catalog Highlights A Rose and a Baby Ruth Artists: George Hamilton IV (1956) Sittin' in the Balcony Artists: Eddie Cochran (1957) Waterloo Co-writer: Mariojhn Wilkin Artists: Stonewall Jackson (1959) Sad Movies (Always Make Me Cry) Artists: Sue Thompson (1962), Lennon Sisters Norman Artists: Sue Thompson (1962) Tobacco Road Artists: John D. Loudermilk, Nashville Teens, Lou Rawls, David Lee Roth, Edgar Winter I Wanna Live Artists: Glen Campbell (1968) Talk Back Trembling Lips Artists: Ernest Ashworth (1963), Johnny Tillotson Language of Love Artists: John D. Loudermilk Bad News Artists: John D. Loudermilk (1963), Johnny Cash (1964), Boxcar Willie (1982), Sammy Davis Jr. Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye Artists: Eddy Arnold (1968), Casinos The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian (Indian Reservation) Artists: Paul Revere and the Raiders Break My Mind Artists: George Hamilton IV (1967), Vern Gosdin (1978) Blue Train (of the Heartbreak Line) Artists: George Hamilton IV (1973) Abilene Co-writer: Bob Gibson Artists: George Hamilton IV (1963), Sonny James (1977) Windy and Warm Artists: Doc Watson, Chet Atkins It's My Time Artists: Dolly Parton, Jerry Reed Amigo's Guitar Artists: Kitty Wells (1960) Father Time and Mother Love Artists: Hank Snow When the Band Plays the Blues Artists: Hank Locklin You Take the Table and I'll Take the Chairs Artists: June Webb, Bob Gallion Half Breed Artists: Marvin Rainwater, Ricky Nelson Walkin' Down the Road Artists: Jimmy Newman (1959) Grin and Bear It Artists: Jimmy Newman (1959) Ebony Eyes Artists: Everly Brothers (1961) Angela Jones Artists: Johnny Ferguson Booboo Stick Beat Artists: Chet Atkins Stayin' In Artists: Bobby Vee Hollywood Artists: Connie Francis Dreamboat Artists: Connie Francis From Nashville With Love The Little Bird Ma Baker's Little Acre Paper Tiger Torture Big Daddy Google Eye Thou Shalt Not Steal Road Hog All the Crying in the World James Hold the Ladder Steady Ilene The Night Atlanta Burned Midnight Bus The Little Grave To Ann Every Day I Learn a Little More About Love Sunglasses Blue Myrtle Classical Country String Ensemble It'll Be a Long Time That Ain't All What a Woman in Love Won't Do Brown Girl The Joneses Ricky's Tune The Great Snowman Odd Folks of Okracoke Geraldine Bully of the Beach Paramaribo Bahama Mama Darling Jane You Deserve Each Other A Dixie Cup of Sand He Reminds Me of Me I'm Looking For a World Little World Girl No Playing in the Snow I'll Never Be the Same Flying Fish Poor Little Pretty Girl Cloudy and Cool Sidewalks The Wind Knows the Truth Nassau Town We Wasted Our Time The Habit Tremble Ballad of the Widder Jones All of This For Sally Interstate 40 Black Eyed Susan Joey Stays With Me Cloudy and Cool Grandma's Smile I Wish It Were Me   Comments: Cousins are Ira and Charlie Loudermilk (children of John D.'s father's brother) known professionally as the Louvin Brothers Has won a Grammy and more than 2 dozen BMI awards Has received the Songwriters Guild of America's Aggie Award Is listed in Who's Who in America Charter member of the Country Music Association Recorded for Colonial under the names Johnny Dee and Ebe Sneezer