Most folks knew him as the visible head of his sausage company, but generations previous knew him for his music and his television series. Yesterday Jimmy Dean passed away at the age of 81.
We all know Jimmy Dean Sausages but I remember fondly his crossover hit "Big Bad John" and even its two sequels. I also remember his various TV shows that first featured the piano-playing muppet Rowlf the dog, who was notably the first muppet star - even before Kermit the Frog. And then there's his film role as Willard Whyte in one of my favorite James Bond flicks Diamonds Are Forever. He'll be missed.
Below is an October 2009 performance at the Grand Ole Opry by Jimmy Dean of his classic "Big Bad John." Enjoy.
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