Song

Big Bad John: JIMMY DEAN

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Australian singles charts:
Big Bad John entered the Kent charts on 21 October 1961 and peaked at #2. It was #29 on the Top 100 of 1961.

Album:
The song is on Jimmy Dean’s 1961 album Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales.

Songwriter:
Jimmy Dean

Producer:
Don Law

Record label of Australian release:
Coronet

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Songfacts:
Jimmy Dean wrote this about fellow actor John Mentoe (“Destry Rides Again”), who was 6′ 5″ tall. According to Dean’s roommate (at the time), the song was intended to be a joke.
Dean wrote this on a flight from New York to Nashville when he realised he needed another song for his recording session.
Jimmy Dean went on to become famous for his line of sausage products. He also had his own TV series in the ’50s and ’60s.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/jimmy-dean/big-bad-john

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