Claude "Curly" Putman, Jr. (born November 20, 1930 in
Princeton,
Jackson County, Alabama) is an American songwriter, based in Nashville. His biggest success was "
Green, Green Grass of Home" (1964, sung by
Porter Wagoner), which was covered by
Roger Miller,
Elvis Presley,
Kenny Rogers,
Don Williams,
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.