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"My Big John"

"Men With Evil Hearts"

Released

October 1961

Genre

Country

Length

2:58

Label

Starday

Songwriter(s)

J. Dean, Ira Louvin, Charlie Louvin, J. Newman

Dottie West singles chronology

"I Should Start Running"
(1961)

"My Big John"
(1961)

"You Said I'd Never Love Again"
(1962)

"My Big John" is a song written by Jean Dean, Ira Louvin and Charlie Louvin of the Louvin Brothers, and J. Newman.^[1]

The song was recorded by American country music artist Dottie West, as an answer song to Jimmy Dean's hit "Big Bad John". It was released in October 1961 as her third release on Starday Records. The B-side is a track tilted, "Men With Evil Hearts"^[2]

Song Background

The song is told from the point of view of the "Cajun Queen" that drove John away – her search for him, then discovering about his death.

References

^ "Original versions of My Big John by Dottie West | SecondHandSongs". SecondHandSongs.
^ "Dottie West – My Big John / Men with Evil Hearts (1961, Vinyl)". Discogs. December 1961.

v t e Dottie West singles
Albums Singles
1960s	"My Big John" "Touch Me" "Let Me off at the Corner" "Love Is No Excuse" (with Jim Reeves) "Here Comes My Baby" "Didn't I" "Gettin' Married Has Made Us Strangers" "No Sign of Living" "Before the Ring on Your Finger Turns Green" "Would You Hold It Against Me" "Mommy, Can I Still Call Him Daddy" "What's Come Over My Baby" "Paper Mansions" "Like a Fool" "Childhood Places" "Country Girl" "Reno" "Rings of Gold" (with Don Gibson) "There's a Story (Goin' 'Round)" (with Don Gibson)
1970s	"Till I Can't Take It Anymore" (with Don Gibson) "It's Dawned on Me You're Gone" "Forever Yours" "Careless Hands" "If It's All Right with You" "Country Sunshine" "Last Time I Saw Him" "House of Love" "Lay Back Lover" "When It's Just You and Me" "Every Word I Write" "Tonight You Belong to Me" "Every Time Two Fools Collide" (with Kenny Rogers) "Come See Me and Come Lonely" "Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight" (with Kenny Rogers) "All I Ever Need Is You" (with Kenny Rogers) "'Til I Can Make It on My Own" (with Kenny Rogers) "You Pick Me Up (And Put Me Down)"
1980s	"A Lesson in Leavin'" "Leavin's for Unbelievers" "Are You Happy Baby?" "What Are We Doin' in Love" (with Kenny Rogers) "(I'm Gonna) Put You Back on the Rack" "It's High Time" "You're Not Easy to Forget" "She Can't Get My Love Off the Bed" "Tulsa Ballroom" "Together Again" (with Kenny Rogers)