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The song was completed and Don Law liked it so much, that Big Bad John was recorded immediately" - (Side note: There's a little touch of "Sixteen Tons" by Tennessee Ernie Ford here as well) -...
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Dec 2, 2012 · Jimmy Dean - Big Bad John (Lyrics) Please visit my Facebook Page: Joan's Photography Center / joansphotographycenter I do NOT own any of the copyrights. The song is owned by Jimmy Dean and...
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Big Bad John Lyrics: (Big John) / (Big John) / Ev'ry mornin' at the mine you could see him arrive / He stood six foot six and weighed two forty five / Kinda broad at the shoulder and narrow...
The song is about a mysterious and quiet miner who earns the nickname Big John because of his height, weight, and muscular physique – "He stood six foot six and weighed 245". He apparently hails from New Orleans, where, with "a crashin' blow from a huge right hand", he allegedly killed a man in a fight over a Cajun Queen.
Provided to YouTube by Columbia Nashville Legacy Big Bad John · Jimmy Dean Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales ℗ Originally released 1961. All...
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