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Big Bad John

Jimmy Dean

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  • 1961
  • 3:02
  • 87 BPM · C minor

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  1. Released on Columbia, also Chop Suey! (System of a Down), Toxicity (System of a Down) and Pumped Up Kicks (Foster the People)

  2. Recorded at Bradley Recording Studios, also You Can Depend on Me (Brenda Lee), Fool #1 (Brenda Lee) and I Fall to Pieces (Patsy Cline)

  3. Written by Roy Acuff, also As Long as I Live (Jerry Lee Lewis), The Precious Jewel (Charlie Haden) and Soldier’s Grave (The Stanley Brothers)

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Big Bad John was written by Jimmy Dean

    Big Bad John was written by Jimmy Dean

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Big Bad John was written by Roy Acuff

    Big Bad John was written by Roy Acuff

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  3. 3MusicBrainz Big Bad John is part of the release Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales

    Big Bad John is part of the release Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Big Bad John was recorded at Bradley Recording Studios

    Big Bad John was recorded at Bradley Recording Studios

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Columbia is the label of the song Big Bad John

    Columbia is the label of the song Big Bad John

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Big Bad John was released on 1961-12

    Big Bad John was released on 1961-12

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026