Question: who wrote the song ruby don't take your love to town
Answer: `` Ruby , Do n't Take Your Love to Town '' Single by Johnny Darrell from the album Ruby , Do n't Take Your Love to Town B - side `` The Little Things I Love '' Released 1967 Format 7 '' single Genre Country Length 2 : 16 Label United Artists Songwriter ( s ) Mel Tillis Producer ( s ) Bob Montgomery Johnny Darrell singles chronology `` She 's Mighty Gone '' ( 1966 ) `` Ruby , Do n't Take Your Love to Town '' ( 1967 ) `` My Elusive Dreams '' ( 1967 ) `` She 's Mighty Gone '' ( 1966 ) `` Ruby , Do n't Take Your Love to Town '' ( 1967 ) `` My Elusive Dreams '' ( 1967 )