James & Bobby Purify: "I'm Your Puppet" live (1966) Requested by Hugh P "I'm Your Puppet" is a song written by Dan Penn and Spooner Oldham and best known as the version recorded by James & Bobby Purify which reached #5 on the US R&B chart and #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1966. The single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals in 1967. The song was featured on their 1967 album, James & Bobby Purify. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the C