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Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials, and his likeness and voice continue to be used in advertisements after his death.
Sep 27, 2023 · Famed country singer and entrepreneur Jimmy Dean first performed publicly with a band called the Tennessee Haymakers. While with the Texas Wildcats, he scored a record deal with Four Star...
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Jimmy Dean. Actor: Diamonds Are Forever. Jimmy Dean, the musician, actor and entrepreneur, was instrumental in the mainstreaming of country music, a genre that now enjoys popularity in some regions of the United States but which, back in the 1960s, was accorded little respect by mass media.
- August 10, 1928
- June 13, 2010
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Jimmy Dean, a country music legend for his smash hit about a workingman hero, "Big Bad John," and an entrepreneur known for his sausage brand, died on Sunday. He was 81.
The web page reports the death of country artist Jimmy Dean in 2014, who won a GRAMMY for his hit "Big Bad John." It also features news about other music events and the National Recording Registry.
Jun 15, 2010 · Jimmy Dean, a country singer and television-show host whose good looks, folksy integrity and aw-shucks Texas charm served him especially well when he went into the sausage business and became...
Jun 14, 2010 · Jimmy Dean, the country singer who had a big hit with Big Bad John, has died at the age of 81. His wife, Donna Meade Dean, said her husband passed away at their home in Virginia in the US.
