Miller earned the nickname “The Wild Child” and his songs certainly showcased his unusual sense of humor. His first hit, for example, took just minutes to write and expresses some unexpected sentiments.

Miller scored his first chart-topping hit with “Dang Me” in 1964, which also crossed over to claim the seventh spot on the pop chart. The song earned Miller three Grammy Awards that year, including Best Country Song, Best Country and Western Recording, and Best (Male) Country and Western Performance.  That same year, Miller also won the Grammy Awards for Best New Country and Western Artist and Best Country and Western album. Like many of Miller's songs, “Dang Me” is a novelty song, and shows off his signature sense of humor. The song was written by Miller himself, who said in his official biography that he wrote the entire thing in just four minutes while he was in a hotel room in Phoenix, Arizona. With lyrics such as “Roses are red and violets are purple/Sugar is sweet and so is maple surple,” and Miller's nonsense, scat-style singing, you'll find it hard not to chuckle at this catchy tune!

Miller died in 1992, not long after he was diagnosed with cancer, an event that forced him to cancel the tour he was on. He's primarily remembered for his comical songs, but did you know he also voiced the narrator's role in the 1973 “Robin Hood” Disney film? He truly was a man of many talents!

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