"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" | ||||
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Single by Jim Reeves | ||||
from the album The Best of Jim Reeves | ||||
B-side | "I Know and You Know" | |||
Released | 1957 | |||
Recorded | 1956 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Songwriter(s) | Marvin Moore George Campbell | |||
Producer(s) | Chet Atkins[1] | |||
Jim Reeves singles chronology | ||||
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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]