Four Walls (Jim Reeves song)

"Four Walls" is a country song written in 1951[2] by Marvin J. Moore (lyrics) and George H. Campbell, Jr. (music). Moore also wrote the lyrics for the hit song "Green Door".

"Four Walls"
Single by Jim Reeves
B-side"I Know and You Know"
Released1957
GenreCountry
Length2:46
LabelRCA Victor
Songwriter(s)Marvin Moore
George Campbell
Producer(s)Chet Atkins[1]
Jim Reeves singles chronology
"Young Hearts"
(1957)
"Four Walls"
(1957)
"I Love You More"
(1958)

Jim Reeves version

Jim Reeves had noticed the song in the office of record producer Chet Atkins and asked to record it. Atkins felt that the song was more suitable for a female singer but Reeves persisted and eventually a recording was made on February 7, 1957. Many of the singer's previous records had been made in a forceful style but Reeves employed a more mellow delivery standing closer to the microphone for "Four Walls".[3] Accompanied by Bob Moore on bass, Chet Atkins on guitar, Farris Coursey on drums, Floyd Cramer on piano, with vocal backing by The Jordanaires,[4] the song went to number 1 in 1957 on the Country music chart and number 12 on the Pop chart.[5]

Other recordings

References

  1. Jordan, Larry (January 1, 2011). Jim Reeves: His Untold Story. pp. 202–203. ISBN 9780615524306.
  2. Jordan, Larry (2011). Jim Reeves: His Untold Story. Iowa, USA: PageTurner Books International. p. 201. ISBN 978-0-615-52430-6.
  3. Jordan, Larry (2011). Jim Reeves: His Untold Story. Iowa, USA: PageTurner Books International. pp. 201–203. ISBN 978-0-615-52430-6.
  4. Jordan, Larry (2011). Jim Reeves: His Untold Story. Iowa, USA: PageTurner Books International. p. 226. ISBN 978-0-615-52430-6.
  5. Jim Reeves' "Four Walls" Chart Position Retrieved June 19, 2012.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 383. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
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