Jimmy Dean
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Jimmy Dean | |
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| Birth name | Jimmy Ray Dean |
| Born | August 10, 1928 Plainview, Texas |
| Died | June 13, 2010 (aged 81) Henrico County, Virginia[1] |
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| Years active | 1953–2010 |
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Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010)[1] was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand.[2]
He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. His best known hit was "Big Bad John" and he was known for his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show. He died on June 13, 2010, at the age of 81.
Jimmy Dean Media
Jimmy Dean: "Nine Pound Hammer"
The Jimmy Dean Museum in Plainview, Texas, shares the same building as The Museum of the Llano Estacado on the campus of Wayland Baptist University.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Weber, Bruce (June 14, 2010). Jimmy Dean, Singer and Businessman, Dies at 81. https://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/15/arts/15dean.html. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ↑ Jimmy Dean (in en). Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Retrieved 2025-09-24.
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