Big River (Jimmy Nail song) Big River (Jimmy Nail song) "Big River" is a song written and performed by Jimmy Nail and released on the album "Big River". It was released as a single in 1995. In 2011, it was recorded by Joe McElderry for the DVD, "Big River Big Songs: The Tyne". McElderry also performed it for "Sunday for Sammy" in 2012. The big river referred to in the title is the River Tyne that runs through Nail's home town, Newcastle upon Tyne. The song is an elegy to the days when shipbuilding and industry in general were at their height in Newcastle and
Rock River Music Rock River Music Rock River Music, a division of Rock River Communications, Inc., is a music licensing and production company. Founded in 1995 by Billy Straus, Rock River Music produced music for clients such as Pottery Barn, adidas, Gap, Ford Motor Company, Holiday Inn and others. In the early 90's, musician Billy Straus co-produced an eclectic album of new music based on the hit children's television series Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?. Believing the album had great potential, he and his collaborators were frustrated by the inability of BMG Music to effectively market and distribute the album. This