"I'm a Nut" is a 1966 country novelty song by humorist
Leroy Pullins
Carl Leroy Pullins (November 12, 1940 - May 5, 1984) was an American country singer and guitarist. He is best known for his 1966 hit single " I'm a Nut".
Biography
Carl Leroy Pulling was born November 12, 1940, in Berea, Kentucky. He played in ...
. It was his only hit.
Background
The song is frequently misattributed to
Roger Miller
Roger Dean Miller Sr. (January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American singer-songwriter, widely known for his honky-tonk-influenced novelty songs and his chart-topping Country music, country and pop hits "King of the Road (song), Ki ...
, who never recorded the song. Pullins was, however, both an admirer and imitator of Miller.
On June 25, 2019, ''
The New York Times Magazine'' listed Leroy Pullins among hundreds of artists whose material was reportedly destroyed in the
2008 Universal fire
On June 1, 2008, a fire broke out on the backlot of Universal Studios Hollywood, an American film studio and theme park in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles County, California. The fire began when a worker used a blowtorch to warm asph ...
.
Charts
"I'm a Nut" reached number 18 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Country chart. It also crossed over to the pop charts of the U.S. and Canada, peaking at number 57 on the U.S. Hot 100 and number 71 on the Canadian ''RPM''.
Actualization of views
"I'm a Nut" has more than one million views on a single YouTube posting as of March 25, 2018. The pos
however, misattributes the song to Roger Miller.
References
External links
Lyrics of this song*
1966 songs
Novelty songs
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