Big Bad John
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This article is about the country music song. For the film, see Big Bad John (film). For the United States Senator from Texas, see John Cornyn. For the professional wrestler who used the name, see Max Muscle.
"Big Bad John" is a country song originally performed by Jimmy Dean, who wrote and composed it.[1] It was released in September 1961 and by the beginning of November it had gone to number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It won Dean the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording, and was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
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Quick Facts Single by Jimmy Dean, from the album ...
"Big Bad John" | ||||
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Single by Jimmy Dean | ||||
from the album Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales | ||||
B-side | "I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake" | |||
Released | September 1961 | |||
Recorded | August 18, 1961 | |||
Genre | Country, Talking blues | |||
Length | 3:00 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Dean | |||
Producer(s) | Don Law | |||
Jimmy Dean singles chronology | ||||
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The song and its sequels tell a story typical of American folklore, reminiscent of Paul Bunyan or John Henry. Big Bad John was also the title of a 1990 television movie starring Dean.