I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.
Jimmy Dean Quotes
You gotta try your luck at least once a day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it.
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| Birth: | 10th August, 1928 |
| Death: | 13th June, 2010 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Singer |
About
Jimmy Ray Dean was born in Texas, USA. He was an American country music singer, actor and businessman, best known today as the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand. Its success led to its acquisition in 1984 by Consolidated Foods, later renamed the Sara Lee Corporation. He dropped out of high school, served in the Air Force, and had his first country music hit in 1953, with "Bummin' Around". He wrote the lyrics and sang "Big Bad John", a No.1 song on both country and pop charts in 1961 (Won the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording). Subsequent hits included "Dear Ivan", "Little Black Book", and "P.T. 109", "To a Sleeping Beauty", "The Cajun Queen", and "I.O.U." His role in several films include: Diamonds Are Forever, and Big Bad John. His role in television include: The Ballad of Andy Crocker (TV film), Rolling Man (TV film), Fantasy Island (TV series), and J.J. Starbuck (Crime drama series).
