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John D. Loudermilk
John D. Loudermilk was born in Durham, North Carolina and began performing in local venues by the mid-1950s. Dot Records signed him to a contract in 1958. He...
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A Dixie Cup Of Sand
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A Nice Place To Visit
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A Rose And a Baby Ruth
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Abilene
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All Of This For Sally
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Am I That Easy To Forget
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Angela Jones
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Asiatic Flu
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Bad News
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Bahama Mama
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Big Daddy
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Blin Away
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Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
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Blue Train(on The Heartbreak Line)
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Break My Mind
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Brown Girl
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John D. Loudermilk was born in Durham, North Carolina and began performing in local venues by the mid-1950s. Dot Records signed him to a contract in 1958. He recorded songs like "A Rose And a Baby Ruth" and "Tobacco Road" in those early years.
In 1969, he formed a band called John D. Loudermilk and the Country Gentlemen and recorded the album "Road Hog," which included the title track that became his best-known song. He also wrote "Bahama Mama" and "A Dixie Cup Of Sand" around this period.
Loudermilk's discography includes over 15 albums spanning from his 1959 self-titled debut through releases like "Midnight in Memphis" in 1970 and "Southern Gentlemen" in 1972. He worked with musicians including Dickie Betts and Duane Allman at various points.
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