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Four Walls (Jim Reeves song)

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"Four Walls"
Single by Jim Reeves
from the album The Best of Jim Reeves
B-side"I Know and You Know"
Released1957
Recorded1956
StudioRCA Victor (Nashville, Tennessee)
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)

"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".

Jim Reeves version

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Jim Reeves had noticed the song in the office of RCA Victor 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] In Canada, the song reached number 12 on the CHUM Charts, co-charting with the Jim Lowe version.[6]

Other recordings

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References

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  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. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - June 10, 1957".
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 383. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
  8. ^ "45cat.com". 45cat.com. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1962. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  11. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1967. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  12. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1968. Retrieved May 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. 1977. Retrieved May 24, 2017.