Webjimmy dean, television show host, hall of fame country music singer, and american entrepreneur famous for his sausage brand, passed away on sunday. Webdean — who first gained fame for his 1961 country hit “big bad john” — eventually became better known for his sausage business, which he started in 1969 and. Webbefore jimmy dean became sausage king, the high school dropout from texas had already enjoyed an enviable career in entertainment, recording numerous hit. Webjimmy dean was a country singer and television host before he was labeled the sausage king. He grew up poor in the state of texas and dropped out of high school to join the. Webbut dean was perhaps best known for his brand of breakfast sausages, which he launched in 1969. According to the washington post, a “conservative estimate.
