"Singer Jimmy Dean, who died in 2010 age 81, sang (in a very deep voice) what hit song about about a heroic 6'6"" coal miner?"
Jimmy Dean afternoons. Dean became best known for "Big Bad John," his 1961 recitation song about a heroic miner. Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, the record went to number one on the "Billboard" pop chart and inspired many imitations and parodies. It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. The track peaked at no. 2 in the UK Singles Chart. The song won Dean the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. He had several more top 40 songs, including a top 10 in 1962 with "PT-109," a song in honor of President John F. Kennedy's bravery
Mama Sang a Song Jesus" and "Rock of Ages." In addition to Anderson, several country and popular performers recorded their own versions of "Mama Sang a Song," including Walter Brennan, Stan Kenton, Jimmy Dean and Faron Young. Irish singer Crawford Bell also recorded a version of the song. Mama Sang a Song "Mama Sang a Song" is a country music song written and recorded by Bill Anderson. Released in 1962, this recitation — prominently featuring a backing choir singing Christian hymns — was Bill Anderson's first No. 1 hit on the "Billboard" Hot C&W Sides chart that fall. The song spent seven non-consecutive weeks