Groovy Grubworm

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"Groovy Grubworm"
Single by Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies
from the album Groovy Grubworm and Other Golden Guitar Greats
B-side "Moose Trot"
ReleasedNovember 1969
Genre Country
Length2:11
Label Plantation
Songwriter(s)
  • Harlow Wilcox
  • Bobby Warren
Producer(s) Bobby Warren
Harlow Wilcox and the Oakies singles chronology
"Groovy Grubworm"
(1969)
"Golden Guitar Flower"
(1970)

"Groovy Grubworm" is a 1969 instrumental by American session musician Harlow Wilcox. The lead single for his album Groovy Grubworm and Other Golden Guitar Greats, the track became Wilcox's sole charting hit, peaking at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100. [1] It also reached #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada. [2]

Chart performance

Chart (1969–70)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles42
U.S. Billboard Hot 10030
U.S. Billboard Easy Listening18
Canadian RPM Country Tracks1
Canadian RPM Top Singles20

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References

  1. "The Curious Case of the Groovy Grubworm". Engine 145. Archived from the original on 18 December 2014. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
  2. "RPM Country Singles for November 29, 1969". RPM . Retrieved 30 March 2011.