Big Bad John, went to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1962 and won Dean the 1962 Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. It also reached #2 in the UK Singles charts. The song and its sequels tell a story typical of American folklore, reminiscent of Paul Bunyan or John Henry. Big Bad John was also the title of a 1990 television movie starring Dean.

This performance was recorded live at Church Street Station in Orlando, Florida.