John Darrell was the first to sing green green grass of home.
I think that Peter Wagoner is still approaching his climax. I'd bet that within the next 5 years he's going to create something that really makes him a household name. There's not much time left, but I think he can do it.
The Green Grass of Home was created on 2007-06-11.
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It was Porter Wagoner who had the hit record that reach the country music charts Top 10 Region. It would be no surprise if Jack Greene added the song to one of his albums. Many male stars in the country field as well as outside of country music recorded this tune. The only other artist to record the song as a single was the English singer and superstar Tom Jones. He had a hit with the tune on the pop charts.
"The Green Green Grass of Home"
"Green, Green Grass of Home", written by Claude "Curly" Putman Jr., is a country song originally made popular by Porter Wagoner in 1965 and Bobby Bare in 1965. It was sung later by Tom Jones in 1966 when it reached number one in the UK Singles Chart on 3 December staying there for a total of seven weeks.[1] It had also been recorded the previous year, 1965, by Jerry Lee Lewis, and included on his album "Country Songs For City Folks" (later re-issued as "All Country"), and Jones learned the song from Lewis's version. The Tom Jones record reached #11 pop, #12 easy listening on the Billboard US charts.
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
Popular country singer, songwriter, and producer bagan his career as a radio D.J. in Springfield of his home state, Missouri. After signing a contract with RCA, he moved to Nashville and joined the Grand Old Opry; he also began hosting The Porter Wagoner show. He is often associated with Dolly Parton, with whom he worked closely, and who is partly responsible for increasing his popularity.
Green Green Grass of Home
Oh, dude, Gina James is definitely not an outlaw country singer with Porter Wagoner. She's like the queen of pop, totally killing it with her catchy tunes. Porter Wagoner is more like classic country, not outlaw style. But hey, if they did a duet, that would be a wild mix!
Yes, Engelbert Humperdinck recorded "Green Green Grass of Home." The song, originally written by Claude "Curly" Putman Jr., became one of his signature hits after its release in 1967. Humperdinck's rendition contributed to his popularity and showcased his distinctive voice and emotional delivery.