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An hour long biographical radio program focusing on a differnt musical personality each week. Visit us online at www.connectingthenotes.com or contact us by emailing connectingthenotes@yahoo.com . All shows originally aired live on Valley Free Radio, 103.3 FM WXOJ-LP in Northampton, MA.
âI was born, in a filthy dump, my Mommy died and my Daddy got drunkâ¦â
This show spotlights the writer of âTobacco Roadâ Mr. John D. Loudermilk. The North Carolina native had his songs recorded in Nashville by Chet Atkins, Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash, Lee Hazlewood, Roy Orbison, Marianne Faithfull and many others.
Other popular songs of his include âBig Daddy,â âThen you can tell me Goodbye,â and âWindy & Warm.â His often bizarre solo records are also explored this hour.
Playlist: John D. Loudermilk - Tobacco Road George Hamilton IV - A Rose & A Baby Ruth Eddie Cochran - Sittin' In The Balcony Marcel Dadi - Big Daddy Betty McQuade - Midnight Bus Brenda Lee - Weep No More My Baby The Browns - We Should Be Together Marianne Faithfull - This Little Bird The Ventures - Windy & Warm Lee Hazlewood & Ann Margaret - Break My Mind Chet Atkins - Boo Boo Stick Beat John D. Loudermilk - Goin' to hell on a sled John D. Loudermilk - Poor Little Pretty Girl John D. Loudermilk - More than he'll ever have to give John D. Loudermilk - The Lament of the Cherokee Reserve Indian Eric Burdon & WAR - Tobacco Road Edgar Winter - Tobacco Road Floyd Robinson - Out of Gas Frankie Jordan & Sylvia Vartan - Panne d'essence Roberto Carlos - O Alhambresque Roy Orbison - I Wanna Live Johnny Cash - Bad News Sue Thompson - Paper Tiger