| Background: | person |
| Leroy Pullins | |
| Birth Name: | Carl Leroy Pullins |
| Birth Date: | 12 November 1940 |
| Birth Place: | Berea, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Origin: | Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Berea, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Genre: | Country |
| Occupation: | Singer |
| Instrument: | Vocals, guitar |
| Years Active: | late 1950s-1967 |
| Label: | Kapp |
| Past Member Of: | The 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".
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]
