Leroy Pullins

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Leroy Pullins
Born
Carl Leroy Pullins[1]

(1940-11-12)November 12, 1940
Berea, Kentucky, U.S.
OriginNashville, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedMay 5, 1984(1984-05-05) (aged 43)
Berea, Kentucky, U.S.
GenresCountry
OccupationSinger
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years activelate 1950s-1967
LabelsKapp
Formerly ofThe Le Sabers

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

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Carl Leroy Pulling was born November 12, 1940, in Berea, Kentucky.[1] He played in a group he put together called the Le Sabers in the late 1950s and 1960s. This group included guitarist J.P. Pennington, who would go on to become a member of Exile.[2]

In the 1960s, he relocated to Nashville.[3] He gigged there for several years and eventually signed with Kapp Records in 1966; Kapp issued his debut single, "I'm a Nut", that same year. "I'm a Nut" was a hit novelty record written by Pullins himself, peaking on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Hot Country Songs charts.[1] He released two albums on Kapp, one in 1966 and one in 1967, but further singles were not as successful as "I'm a Nut", and he eventually abandoned his career in music.[3] After his music career ended, he moved back to Berea, Kentucky, and worked as a firefighter.[3] He died of a heart attack at age 44 on May 5, 1984.[3][4]

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. [5]

Discography

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  • I'm a Nut (Kapp, 1966)
  • Funny Bones & Hearts (Kapp, 1967)
Year Single Peak chart
positions
US[1] US Country[1] CAN[6]
1966 "I'm a Nut" 57 18 71

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Whitburn, Joel (2017). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2017. Record Research, Inc. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-89820-229-8.
  2. ^ Westbrook, Randy (2013). 50 Years of Exile: The Story of a Band in Transition. Acclaim Press. pp. 24–25. ISBN 978-1-938905-22-3.
  3. ^ a b c d Leroy Pullins at Allmusic
  4. ^ "Kentucky deaths". The Courier Journal. May 7, 1984. pp. B6. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  5. ^ Rosen, Jody (June 25, 2019). "Here Are Hundreds More Artists Whose Tapes Were Destroyed in the UMG Fire". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
  6. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1966-08-08. Retrieved 2018-03-19.