Jimmy Dean – Big John

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Genre:	Folk, World, & Country
Style:	Novelty
Year:	1961

Tracklist

		Big John
		I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimmin)

Notes

First USA 45rpm pressings have the song ending with "Hell Of A Man" Big John rather than the more common later variation ending of "Big, Big Man" https://youtu.be/RN3exiuyQJc

Master Release for "Big Bad John" backed by "I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake (But I'll Go Chasin' Wimmin)".

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Big Bad John 7", Single, 45 RPM, Solid centre	Philips – PB.1187	UK	1961	UK — 1961	Recently Edited
	Big Bad John 7", Single, 45 RPM, Terre Haute Pressing	Columbia – 4-42175	US	1961	US — 1961	Recently Edited
	Big Bad John 7", Single, 45 RPM	Philips – 322 811 BF		1961	— 1961	Recently Edited
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Bridgeport Pressing	Columbia – 4-42175	US	1961	US — 1961
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Three Prong Pushout Centre	Philips – PB.1187	UK	1961	UK — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", Single, 45 RPM, Four Prong Knockout Centre	Philips – 322811 BF	UK	1961	UK — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Columbia – 4-42175	US	1961	US — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM	Columbia – LL 315	Japan	1961	Japan — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single	Columbia – 4-42175	Canada	1961	Canada — 1961	Recently Edited
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Hollywood Pressing	Columbia – 4-42175	US	1961	US — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	Coronet (2) – KS-482	Australia	1961	Australia — 1961
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Four Prong Push-Out Centre	Philips – PB.1187	UK	1961	UK — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single	Coronet (2) – KS482	New Zealand	1961	New Zealand — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", Single, 45 RPM	Philips – 3591	Greece	1961	Greece — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", Single, 45 RPM, Three Prong Pushout Centre	Philips – 322 811 BF	Netherlands	1961	Netherlands — 1961
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Three Prong Pushout Centre	Philips – PB 1187	UK	1961	UK — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", Single, 45 RPM	Philips – 322 811 BF	Sweden	1961	Sweden — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", Single, 45 RPM	Philips – 322 811 BF	Denmark	1961	Denmark — 1961	New Submission
	Big John 7", Single, 45 RPM, Hell Of A Man Version	Columbia – 4-42175	US	1961	US — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single	Philips – 322 811 BF	Norway	1961	Norway — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", Single, 45 RPM, Solid centre, Label Variation	Philips – PB.1187	UK	1961	UK — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Columbia – 4-42175	US	1961	US — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Three Prong Pushout Centre	Philips – PB.1187	UK	1961	UK — 1961	New Submission
	Big John 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	Columbia – 3-42175	US	1961	US — 1961	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Reissue	CBS – S CBS 3953	UK	1976	UK — 1976	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	CBS – S CBS 3953	UK	1976	UK — 1976	Recently Edited
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Large Hole	CBS – S CBS 3953	UK	1976	UK — 1976	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Diecut Sleeve	CBS – S CBS 3953	UK	1976	UK — 1976	New Submission
	Big Bad John / I Won't Go Huntin' With You Jake Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	CBS – CC.434	South Africa		South Africa	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single	CBS – SSC.301	South Africa		South Africa	New Submission
	Big Bad John / No Quiero Ir A Cazar Contigo, Jake 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	Columbia – SG 197	Chile		Chile	New Submission
	Big Bad John / Won’t Go Huntin’ With You Jake 7", Single, Mono	Columbia – 4-42175	USA & Canada		USA & Canada	New Submission
	Big Bad John 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	CBS – S CBS 3953	UK		UK	New Submission

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Reviews

BarnyardOrbit Nov 23, 2024
referencing Big John (7", Single, 45 RPM, Hell Of A Man Version) 4-42175

Jack hammer from 1960 Jack Hammer is loosely similar and likely to source material for this 1961 tune Jimmy Dean – Big John
TopshelfTom Feb 5, 2023
referencing Big Bad John (7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Bridgeport Pressing) 4-42175

I've got two different copies of this 45 with this label style from Bridgeport. One version has the Hell Of A Man lyric, one has the Big Big Man lyric.