Curly Putman
 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 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.