<P> `` Green , Green Grass of Home '' , written by Claude `` Curly '' Putman , Jr. and first recorded by singer Johnny Darrell , is a country song originally made popular by Porter Wagoner in 1965 , when it reached No. 4 on the country chart . That same year it was sung by Bobby Bare , and later Tom Jones , in 1966 , when it became a worldwide No. 1 hit . The song had also been recorded the previous year in 1965 by Jerry Lee Lewis , and included on his album Country Songs for City Folks ( later re-issued as All Country ) , and Jones had learned the song from Lewis ' version . </P>
<P> `` Green , Green Grass of Home '' , written by Claude `` Curly '' Putman , Jr. and first recorded by singer Johnny Darrell , is a country song originally made popular by Porter Wagoner in 1965 , when it reached No. 4 on the country chart . That same year it was sung by Bobby Bare , and later Tom Jones , in 1966 , when it became a worldwide No. 1 hit . The song had also been recorded the previous year in 1965 by Jerry Lee Lewis , and included on his album Country Songs for City Folks ( later re-issued as All Country ) , and Jones had learned the song from Lewis ' version . </P>
who wrote green green grass of home lyrics
who wrote green green grass of home lyrics
Claude `` Curly '' Putman , Jr.
Claude `` Curly '' Putman , Jr.