Curly Putman

Claude "Curly" Putman, Jr., *20-11-1930 Princeton, Jackson County, AL, +30-10-2016

3rd version

By Michel Ruppli, Chris Huskey, Praguefrank

Name of the singer is often spelled as Putnam (especially on composer credits). I listed Putman as is showed on the most of his records

SESSIONS

ca. December 1959 RCA Victor Studio, 1611 Hawkins St., Nashville, TN – Curly Putman
001 K8OW-0926/L9OW-4138* FORSAKEN Cherokee CR-504 Everest 19334*
002 K8OW-0927/L9OW-4139* THE PRISON SONG Cherokee CR-504 Everest 19334* PC
23 March 1967 Nashville, TN – Curly Putman (Producer: Buddy Killen)
003 13921 HURTIN' LIKE A HEARTACHE 45-10934/ABCS-618 OMNI-172
004 13922 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS 45-10934/ABCS-618 OMNI-172
005 13923 WHAT I'D GIVE TO BE THE WIND ABCS-618 OMNI-172
21 August 1967 Nashville, TN – Curly Putman (Producer: Buddy Killen)
006 14212 GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME ABCS-618 OMNI-172
007 14213 I'M NOT THE BOY I USED TO BE ABCS-618 OMNI-172
008 14214 HUMMIN' A HEARTACHE 45-10984/ABCS-618 OMNI-172
22 August 1967 Nashville, TN – Curly Putman (Producer: Buddy Killen)
009 14215 RIGHT STRAIGHT IN THE EYE ABCS-618 OMNI-172
010 14216 JAILBIRDS CAN'T FLY ABCS-618 OMNI-172
011 14217 UNTOUCHABLE YOU 45-11050/ABCS-618 OMNI-172
012 14218 SET ME FREE 45-10984/ ABCS-618 OMNI-172
10 January 1968 Nashville, TN – Curly Putman (Producer: Paul Cohen)
013 14665 TAKE IT ALL OFF 45-11095/ABCS-686 OMNI-172
014 14666 HAPPY SHOES 45-11095/ABCS-686 OMNI-172
23 January 1968 Nashville, TN – Curly Putman (Producer: Paul Cohen)
015 14675 BIG SILVER WINGS ABCS-686 OMNI-172
016 14676 LITTLE BITTY SOLDIER BOYS 45-11050/ OMNI-172
6 November 1968 Nashville, TN – Curly Putman (Producer: Paul Cohen)
017 15426 YOU CAN ALWAYS COME BACK 11238/ABC-686 OMNI-172
018 15427 WILD STREAK 45-11238
019 15428 TALKING TO THE GRASS ABCS-686 OMNI-172
020 15429 SAN FRANCISCO SUN 45-11179/ABCS-686 OMNI-172
18 November 1968 Nashville, TN – Curly Putman (Producer: Paul Cohen)
021 15463 IF I EVER GET THAT CLOSE AGAIN 45-11179/ABCS-686 OMNI-172
022 15464 WHO LOVES WHO ABCS-686 OMNI-172
023 15465 JUST FOR YOU ABCS-686 OMNI-172
024 15466 LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE ABCS-686 OMNI-172
025 15467 D-I-V-O-R-C-E ABCS-686 OMNI-172
4 March 1970 [10:00-13:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Curly Putman (Curly Putman [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Jerry Smith [piano], Don Sheffield [trumpet], + vocal chorus. Producer: Chet Atkins)
026 ZWA4-1036 YOU LOVE ME INTO STAYING RCA Victor 74-0577
027 ZWA4-1037 ARMY OF HEARTACHES 47-9850
028 ZWA4-1038 COUNTRY DREAMS 47-9910
20 March 1970 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Curly Putman (Pete Wade [gt], Kelso Hurston [gt], Lloyd Green [steel], Weldon Myrick [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Floyd Cramer [piano], Don Sheffield [trumpet], + vocal chorus. Producer: Chet Atkins)
029 ZWA4-1071 WOKE UP A STRANGER 47-9910
030 ZWA4-1072 I KNOW THE END IF THE WORLD (WHEN I SEE IT) unissued
031 ZWA4-1073 WAITING FOR THAT NEX TRAINBOW 47-9850
21 December 1970 [14:00-17:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Curly Putman (Grady Martin [gt], Jerry Shook [gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Ralph Gallant [drums], Beegie Cruser [piano], + vocal chorus. Producer: Chet Atkins)
032 ZWA4-2044 DIDN’T WE TRY unissued
033 ZWA4-2045 DANNY THE D.J. 47-9959
034 ZWA4-2046 GOIN' HOME BLUES 47-9959
7 May 1971 [10:00-13:00] RCA Victor Studio, 800 17th Ave. South, Nashville, TN - Curly Putman (Chet Atkins [gt], Grady Martin [gt], Ray Edenton [gt], Weldon Myrick [steel], Junior Huskey [bass], Buddy Harman [drums], Jerry Smith [piano], Lee Womack [organ], Johnny Gimble [fiddle]. Producer: Chet Atkins)
035 AWA4-1476 MY MIND STAYS ON THE ONE TIME 48-1004
036 AWA4-1477 DIVORCE SALE 48-1004
037 AWA4-1478 OLD RAMBLIN' ALABAMA ME 74-0577
2010 Nashville, TN – Curly Putman, w.  Deborah Allen [-1], Dolly Parton [-2], Sarah Johns [-3] (Curly Putman [vcl], Pat McGrath [ac gt], James Mitchell [el gt], Mike Johnson [steel], Glenn Worf [bass gt], Eddie Bayers [drums], Adam Engelhardt [percussion], Eric Darken [percussion/ xylophone/vibraphone], Glen Duncan [fiddle/mandolin/ac gt], John Barlow Jarvis [piano], Mike Rojas [keyboards/ organ/Wurlitzer/accordion], John Wesley Ryles, Ronnie Bowman, Garnet Imes Bowman [bck vcl]. Producer: Curly Putman, Adam Engelhardt)
038 OLDER THE VIOLIN; ONLY OKLAHOMA AWAY -1
039 RADIO LOVER
040 GREEN, GREEN GRASS OF HOME
041 MADE FOR LOVING YOU -2
042 THAT RUNAWAY WOMAN
043 MAGNOLIA IN THE SNOW
044 WINO THE CLOWN
045 MY ELUSIVE DREAMS -3
046 COULDN'T LOVE HAVE PICKED A BETTER PLACE TO DIE
047 FOOTPRINTS
tracks above issued on album Write 'em Sad - Sing 'em Lonesome


ALBUMS

ABC-Paramount ABC/ABCS-618 Lonesome Country Of Curly Putman: I'm Not The Boy I Used To Be; Hummin' A Heartache; Green, Green Grass Of Home; Hurtin' Like A Heartache; My Elusive Dreams; Right Straight In The Eye; Jailbirds Can't Fly; Untouchable You; Set Me Free; What I'd Give To Be The Wind – 10-67
ABC-Paramount ABCS-686 Curly Putman's World Of Country Music: San Francisco Sun; Just For You; You Can Always Come Back; Talking To The Grass; Take It All Off; If I Ever Get That Close Again; Happy Shoes; Who Loves Who; Love Of The Common People; D-I-V-O-R-C-E; Big Silver Wings - 69
Curly Putman ? (UPC643157413097) Write 'em Sad - Sing 'em Lonesome: Older the Violin; Only Oklahoma Away (feat. Deborah Allen); Radio Lover; Green, Green Grass of Home; Made For Loving You (feat. Dolly Parton); That Runaway Woman; Magnolia In the Snow; Wino the Clown; My Elusive Dreams (feat. Sarah Johns); Couldn't Love Have Picked A Better Place To Die; Footprints – 10

Omni [AUS] OMNI-172 Curly Putman’s World of Country Music/Lonesome Country: I'm Not The Boy I Used To Be; Hummin' A Heartache; Green, Green Grass Of Home; Hurtin' Like A Heartache; My Elusive Dreams; Right Straight In The Eye; Jailbirds Can't Fly; Untouchable You; Set Me Free; What I'd Give To Be the Wind; San Francisco Sun; Just for You; You Can Always Come Back; Talking To The Grass; Take It All Off; If I Ever Get That Close Again; Happy Shoes; Who Loves Who; Love Of The Common People; D-I-V-O-R-C-E; Big Silver Wings; Little Bitty Soldier Boys* - 18-06-13 (*previously unissued on album)

SINGLES

Cherokee (1959)
CR-504 The Prison Song / Forsaken - 02-60 (reissued on Everest 19334)
ABC (1967-69)
45-10934 My Elusive Dreams / Hurtin' Like A Heartache - 06-67
45-10984 Set Me Free / Hummin' A Heartache -10-67
45-11050 Little Bitty Soldier Boys / Untouchable You - 02-68
45-11095 Happy Shoes / Take It All Off - 06-68
45-11179 San Francisco Sun / If I Ever Get That Close Again - 01-69
45-11238 Wild Sterak / You Can Always Come Back - 07-69
RCA Victor (1970-71)
47-9850 Army Of Heartaches / Waiting For That Next Rainbow -05-70
47-9910 Country Dreams / Woke Up With A Stranger - 10-70
47-9959 Danny The D.J. / Goin' Home Blues – 25-01-71
48-1004 Divorce Sale / My Mind Stays On The One Time - 07-71
74-0577 Old Ramblin' Alabama Me / You Love Me Into Staying - 11-71