Claude Curly Putman, Jr. is an American songwriter, based in Nashville. His biggest success was Green, Green Grass of Home, which was covered by Roger Miller, Elvis Presley, Kenny Rogers, Johnny Darrell, Gram Parsons, Joan Baez, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Grateful Dead, Johnny Cash, Roberto Leal, Merle Haggard, Bobby Bare, Joe Tex, Nana Mouskouri, and Tom Jones. The Paul McCartney & Wings hit Junior's Farm was inspired by their short stay at Putman's farm in rural Wilson County, Tennessee in 1974.
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