Biography:
John D. Loudermilk (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 1971 #1 hit for Paul Revere & the Raiders; "Tobacco Road", a 1964 top 20 hit for The Nashville Teens; and "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye", a top ten hit in 1967 for The Casinos and also a #1 country hit for Eddy Arnold the following year.
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The Great Snowman:John D. Loudermilk.
On RCA Records in 1960.
CHORUS:
G C G
I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
A D D7
And the Great Snowman was wed.
G D
He said, yes, I do..
G C
and little Linda said it too,
G D G D
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
G
we..eh..eh..hed.
#1.
G
Now, Jimmy Jones was the Snowman's name,
D
he put all the other local lovers to shame.
D7
He had good looks and a big fine car,
D G
And went around breaking all the girlie's hearts.
G7
Until one day the Great Snowman found,
C
Linda Lou, who started melting him down..
A
He bought a ring and they set the day
D D7 D
and the Great Snowman started melting away.
CHORUS:
G C G
I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
A D D7
And the Great Snowman was wed.
G D
He said, yes, I do..
G C
and little Linda said it too,
G D G D
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
G
we..eh..eh..hed.
#2.
G
Now, the Great Snowman and his loving spouse,
D
live in a little sub-division house.
D7
They got six kids and his mother-in-law,
D G
and expecting another kiddie in the Fall.
G7
His old Cadillac needs the paint retouched,
C
it's full of baby diapers and bottles and such,
A D D7 D
the Great Snowman has outgrown..all his flashy Caddy clothes.
CHORUS:
G C G
I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
A D D7
And the Great Snowman was wed.
G D
He said, yes, I do..
G C
and little Linda said it too,
G D G D
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
G
we..eh..eh..hed.
OUTRO:
G D G
We..eh..eh..ed....we..eh..eh..hed.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
On RCA Records in 1960.
CHORUS:
G C G
I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
A D D7
And the Great Snowman was wed.
G D
He said, yes, I do..
G C
and little Linda said it too,
G D G D
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
G
we..eh..eh..hed.
#1.
G
Now, Jimmy Jones was the Snowman's name,
D
he put all the other local lovers to shame.
D7
He had good looks and a big fine car,
D G
And went around breaking all the girlie's hearts.
G7
Until one day the Great Snowman found,
C
Linda Lou, who started melting him down..
A
He bought a ring and they set the day
D D7 D
and the Great Snowman started melting away.
CHORUS:
G C G
I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
A D D7
And the Great Snowman was wed.
G D
He said, yes, I do..
G C
and little Linda said it too,
G D G D
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
G
we..eh..eh..hed.
#2.
G
Now, the Great Snowman and his loving spouse,
D
live in a little sub-division house.
D7
They got six kids and his mother-in-law,
D G
and expecting another kiddie in the Fall.
G7
His old Cadillac needs the paint retouched,
C
it's full of baby diapers and bottles and such,
A D D7 D
the Great Snowman has outgrown..all his flashy Caddy clothes.
CHORUS:
G C G
I remember the day, when the snow melted away.
A D D7
And the Great Snowman was wed.
G D
He said, yes, I do..
G C
and little Linda said it too,
G D G D
and the Great Snowman was we..eh..eh..ed.
G
we..eh..eh..hed.
OUTRO:
G D G
We..eh..eh..ed....we..eh..eh..hed.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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