Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye by The Casinos

Album: Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye (1967)

Charted: 28 6

Get the Sheet Music License This Song

This was written by the Country singer/songwriter John D. Loudermilk. Some years before The Casinos recorded it, Loudermilk tried to release his own version of it, which flopped. Later, Johnny Nash released a version, which also flopped.
This was the Casinos' very first hit. It took the group 9 years to obtain it. (Funny enough, the group consisted of 9 men and it took them 9 years to receive their first hit!).
Other artists who have covered this song were Eddy Arnold, William Bell, Perry Como, the Manhattans, Johnny Mathis, Neal McCoy, Daniel O'Donnell, Johnny Tillotson, and Andy Williams. >>
Suggestion credit:
Jerro - New Alexandria, PA, for all above

Please sign in or register to post comments.

Comments: 9

Sam from Sherman Oaksit's actually interesting what the Casino's did to their version of the song compared to the original by Don Cherry. the original was a super typical I minor VI Minor II Major V so when they did their version of the song, they substituted the Major V with the diminished II (they also added a 7th onto it). they also added a cool intro with a Diminished I chord resolving to the Diminished II chord that wasn't in the original.
Ricky from Ohsweken, Ontario CanadaListen CAREFULLY and you can hear talking in the middle of this song.
Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn January 8th, 1967, "Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye" by the Casinos entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; and on March 5th it peaked at #6 {for 1 week} and spent 13 weeks on the Top 100...
It was composed by John D. Loudermilk, who also wrote Paul Revere & the Raiders #1 hit, "Indian Reservation"...
Three covered versions have charted on the Top 100; Eddy Arnold {#84 in 1968}, Glen Campbell {#27 in 1976}, and Toby Beau {#57 in 1979}...
And on October 13th, 1968 Eddy Arnold's version reached #1 {for 2 weeks} on Billboard's Hot Country Singles chart.
Robert from Hagerstown, MdThis was one of the greatest songs of all time. I was stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC in basic when I first heard it.
Camille from Toronto, OhWow. The words say it all. Everything else is a bonus. What a classic.
Stacie from Farmerville, LaPhil Langley of Lake Charles, Louisiana actually co-wrote this song when he was 15. Story was he had just broken up with a girlfriend. He ended up selling the song for about $1,500.00. Phil was, and still is a wonderful Saxophone player who now plays for the Lord in his church orchestra.
Darren from Clarkston, WaDobie Gray also did a soulful rendition of this song too!
Donovan from Sacramento, CaWhat is very surprising is that this song cracked the Billboard Top 10 in 1967 when psychedelic music was in full swing and when slow doo-wop ballads were from a bygone era. It is a very beautiful song though.
Chip from Tiltonsville, OhNeil McCoy also did a great version of this song a few years ago.

see more comments

Jimmy WebbSongwriter Interviews

Webb talks about his classic songs "By the Time I Get to Phoenix," "Wichita Lineman" and "MacArthur Park."

The FratellisSongwriter Interviews

Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.

Little Big TownSongwriter Interviews

"When seeds that you sow grow by the wicked moon/Be sure your sins will find you out/Your past will hunt you down and turn to tell on you."

Graduation SongsFact or Fiction

Have you got the smarts to know which of these graduation song stories are real?

Maria MuldaurSongwriter Interviews

The "Midnight At The Oasis" singer is an Old Time gal. She talks about her jug band beginnings and shares a Dylan story.

The Girl in That SongFact or Fiction

Billie Jean, Delilah, Sara, Laura and Sharona - do you know who the girls in the songs really are?