Who wrote Green Green Grass of Home?

Answer 1

It was Nashville song writer, Curly Putnum in 1964. This country song about a condemned prisoner who longs to escape to the green, green grass of home was inspired by a crime scene in the film The Asphalt Jungle. Nashville songwriter Curly Putnam wrote it in 1964 and it was initially recorded by country singer Johnny Darrell. Tom Jones decided to record this after hearing a version by Jerry Lee Lewis, a legendary Rocker who had started making Country records. A year after Johnny Darrell's original version, Lewis recorded this on his album Country Songs For City Folks

Answer 2

Johnny Darrell was the first to sing Green, Green Grass of Home, but it has since been covered by many other artists, including Tom Jones, Elvis Presley and Ted Hawkins.

Answer 3

John Denver recorded nearly 400 songs. The Green Green Grass of Home, is not in this list

Answer by Robert Hendrix: You may be thinking of the singer Tom Jones...

Answer 4

"Green, Green Grass of Home" was written by Claude Putman Jr.. Nicknamed "Curly", the song was released in 1965 and performed by Porter Wagoner and Tom Jones.

Answer 5

Johnny Darrell sang it, although his version was not as well-known as the one by the British singer Tom Jones.

Answer 6

Tom Jones in 1967

Answer 7

tom Jones in 1967

Answer 8

The Welsh man Tom Jones

Answer 9

johnny darrell

Answer 10

yes