Thursday 18 July 1974 | Nashville, Tennessee – Knoxville, Tennessee (en route to New York)
On 18 July 1974, Wings departed Nashville, Tennessee, after several weeks in the city working on new songs and rehearsing potential live numbers. The group had been staying and rehearsing at a farm owned by songwriter Claude ‘Curly’ Putman Jr, who needed his home back.
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Leaving Nashville
Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, and Geoff Britton flew back to London at 2.45pm. Paul and Linda McCartney, however, asked the Putmans if they and their children could stay on a little longer — but their request was declined.
Rather than fly, the McCartneys rented a car and truck and hit the road, beginning a long drive north-east to New York City. They stopped in Knoxville, Tennessee for their first night. Their final destination was Linda’s family’s summer house in East Hampton, Long Island.
The Nashville Sessions
The Nashville stay had been a productive creative period for Wings. Curly Putman — best known for co-writing Green Green Grass of Home and D-I-V-O-R-C-E — had provided the group with a relaxed, rural base far from the pressures of London. The sessions would feed into Wings’ next studio work, as the group prepared for a major return to live performance.
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Journey Details
| Date | Thursday 18 July 1974 |
| Departing from | Nashville, Tennessee (Curly Putman’s farm) |
| Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch, Geoff Britton | Flew to London at 2.45pm |
| Paul & Linda McCartney | Drove by rented car and truck |
| First stop | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Final destination | East Hampton, Long Island, New York (Linda’s family summer house) |
Nashville, Tennessee — where Wings rehearsed at Curly Putman’s farm in the summer of 1974 before departing on 18 July.
Hit the road in style
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why were Wings in Nashville in 1974?
Wings spent several weeks in Nashville, Tennessee in the summer of 1974, working on new songs and rehearsing potential live numbers. They stayed and rehearsed at a farm owned by country songwriter Claude ‘Curly’ Putman Jr, best known for co-writing Green Green Grass of Home.
Who was Curly Putman?
Claude ‘Curly’ Putman Jr was an American country music songwriter best known for co-writing Green Green Grass of Home (recorded by Tom Jones) and D-I-V-O-R-C-E (recorded by Tammy Wynette). Wings rehearsed at his Nashville farm in the summer of 1974.
How did Paul McCartney travel from Nashville to New York in 1974?
Rather than flying, Paul and Linda McCartney rented a car and truck and drove from Nashville to New York in July 1974, stopping in Knoxville, Tennessee on the first night. Their destination was Linda’s family’s summer house in East Hampton, Long Island.
Who were the members of Wings in 1974?
Wings in 1974 comprised Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Denny Laine, Jimmy McCulloch (who had joined in 1974), and Geoff Britton on drums.
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